Building Collapse: Lawmaker Urges Compliance With Guidelines

LAGOS – Worried over the incessant building collapse in Lagos, the lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituen­cy 2 at the green chamber of the National Assem­bly, Honourable Abiodun Johnson, has harped on compliance with building and monitoring guidelines.
The lawmaker made the remark at the site of the collapsed Excel College at Ejigbo area of Lagos on Sunday, stating the need for due diligence before, during and after construc­tion.
While faulting some of­ficers of the Lagos State Building Control Agency for not taking prompt action after noticing a crack in the building, Johnson main­tained that since they were saddled with the respon­sibility of monitoring the area to ensure compliance, they should have requested for the approved drawing, especially when they knew that the structure had exist­ed for over 25 years.
The former Commis­sioner for Works and In­frastructure in Lagos State said from visual inspec­tion. The concrete was poor which meant that after 25 years, the strength of the concrete was less than 15. He observed there was no evidence of reinforcement in the slab.
Source: Independent