Sanwo-Olu Orders Demolition of Distressed Houses Around Alakija Collapsed Building
·Owner to face trial
The Lagos State Government will demolish all buildings marked as distressed around the collapsed 3-storey building at Alakija, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said yesterday.
Speaking during an inspection tour of the site yesterday, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, who represented Governor Sanwo-Olu, sympathised with the families of the victims and praised emergency responders for their swift intervention.
According to the commissioner, 27 people were rescued alive from the rubble while nine died.
