Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Lagos Chapter, has attributed the recurring incidents of building collapse across the country to regulatory compromise, weak enforcement of building standards and institutional failure.
Tony Aspire Kolawole, chairman of the chapter, has urged governments to prosecute offenders rather than merely demolish defective structures.
Kolawole’s intervention follows the collapse of a five-storey building in Rivers State on June 24, 2026 and a three-storey building in the Alakija area of Lagos on June 25, 2026, incidents that have renewed concerns over compliance with building regulations and public safety.
In a statement issued recently, the REDAN Lagos chairman described the two incidents as avoidable tragedies, arguing that they reflected systemic failures in the country’s building control regime rather than unavoidable accidents.
According to him, persistent disregard for professional standards, the use of substandard materials, compromised approval processes and inadequate regulatory oversight have continued to expose Nigerians to preventable disasters.
