Scene of the incident. Photo: LASEMA
The Lagos State Government has attributed the recurring cases of building collapse in the state to the failure of some residents and property owners to comply with safety regulations and government directives on distressed structures.
The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made the assertion on Friday during an appearance on Arise Television’s News Night while reacting to the collapse of a multi-storey building in the Alakija area of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area on Thursday morning.
According to him, the building that collapsed had previously been declared unsafe and sealed by the government, but some occupants allegedly returned to the premises before it eventually gave way.
“The house had been marked ‘distressed,’ and everybody there had to leave. In fact, at a time, it was shut down. But before the government could come in there to remove the structure, people went back in there,” he said.
