The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has stated that the agency, in collaboration with officials from the Lagos State Building Control Agency, will demolish a building in the state’s Ebute Metta area for failing integrity and structural tests.
According to a statement issued by Oke-Osanyintolu on Sunday, he described the building as illegal, adding that many stop-work orders had been placed on the building located at No 54, Jebba Street, Ebute Metta.
He stated that in the interest of public safety, the agency would immediately demolish the structure to ground zero.
Oke-Osanyintolu said, “LASEMA and LABSCA have been forced to intervene in an illegal building site at No 54 Jebba Street, Ebute Metta. The construction has failed numerous integrity and structural tests and has been subjected to several ‘stop work’ orders which have been flouted severally.
“In the interests of public safety and to forestall any disaster, the structure will be pulled down to ground zero by the agency with immediate effect.
“Members of the public are to be assured of the commitment of the administration of Mr Babajide Sanwoolu to public safety, law and order. Further updates will follow.”
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