Officials of KWEPA during an inspection of the severely dilapidated two-storey building in Ilorin... Photo Credit: KWEPA
The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate demolition of a dilapidated two-storey building in the Oke-Suna area of Ilorin East Local Government Area after declaring it structurally unsafe and a threat to lives and property.
The government, through the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency, also sealed the building following complaints from residents that it was at risk of imminent collapse.
According to a statement issued on Monday by KWEPA’s Press Secretary, Aliyu Amode, the enforcement action followed reports from members of the community, prompting the agency to conduct an immediate inspection to avert a potential disaster.
During the inspection, an elderly resident told KWEPA officials that members of the community had repeatedly alerted the property’s owner to the deteriorating condition of the building.
