Three buildings sectioned for demolition in Lagos State

Three buildings has been ordered for immediate demolishing by the Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday during his visit to the site of the collapsed seven-storey building and inspection of other infrastructure around the Island. The said buildings were at close 306 and 310 respectively.

Two adjacent storey buildings at close 306 were ordered for demolition because they were constructed under water and under the power line also. The building at close 310 was an illegal structure and devoid of approval and so was ordered for removal.

While addressing the media, he blamed the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing and National Inland Waterways Authority, for allegedly granting extension of the line of Banana Island stating the fact that a lot of irresponsibilities has been going on in the sector and as so culprits will be brought to book when caught

“We are at the site of the last unfortunate building collapse in Banana Island Lagos. Like it has been reported before now, there has been a lot of investigation that is going on right now and you can see that they are still clearing the rubbles at the site.”

“We have given an order to stop work, not only at this site but also in all of the construction sites in Banana Island.

I think that the exercise we are doing today is not really just about this location. You have all seen the extent of what I will call unapproved extension into the water, at the back of each of the land that is abutting water.

“You can see that the original line for Banana Island is even not where we are. It’s way in front there and you can see that there are several extensions that have been granted by both the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing and NIWA.”

“These are the two federal agencies that have been culpable for those extensions. 

“From what I have been told all of the four buildings at the back have never even applied for approvals. The illegality is real and so that is why we are going round other properties in Banana Island.”

“Excuses have been given that they don’t have access and this is not acceptable. This is a total recklessness of all of the developers and we will make a strong point out of this place and all-around Banana Island and in other developments that we have”

We have had to change staff here and there so that we can bring forward a robust and very strong monitoring offices. But we believe that we are still far from, we are still short on it, I must say.

“We will continue to do what we need to do to ensure that we keep the lives of our residents safe at all times” the governor stated.