File: Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government has ordered the demolition of the Article Shopping Complex in Satellite Town and issued a 14-day ultimatum to owners and traders in two major markets in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government to conduct structural integrity tests on distressed buildings following renewed concerns over building safety.
The enforcement exercise was carried out by the Lagos State Building Control Agency on Thursday after inspections at the Article Shopping Complex in Oriade Local Council Development Area and the Agric and Coker markets in the Odun-Ade area, where officials identified several deteriorating commercial buildings.
Speaking during the inspection, the Director of Quality Control and Post-Construction at LASBCA’s Badagry Division, Kolawole Williams, said the state government would not hesitate to remove unsafe structures to prevent further building collapses.
“The Lagos State Government is determined to minimise the incidence of building collapse in the state. We will continue to enforce building standards because the safety of Lagosians remains our priority,” Williams said.
