The Lagos State Government has refuted an earlier statement by the general manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA),
The Lagos State Government has refuted an earlier statement by the general manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Gbolahan Oki, that the owner of the collapsed 21-storey building was given approval for just 15 floors.
The Lagos deputy governor, Femi Hazmat said that the building that collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos, had approval for 21 floors and not 15, but that the construction compromised its integrity which led to its collapse. Hamzat added that 10 casualties have been confirmed, while nine persons have been rescued from the rubbles.
According to him, “Two people were rescued alive this morning(Tuesday) while some confirmed dead. The total number of people rescued so far is nine (currently undergoing treatment at a nearby clinic) while we have record of 20 casualties.
“Our focus is to see how we can rescue more people in the building. We heard a voice of a lady trapped in the building. So, we’re not sure of the number of persons trapped. It’s a search and rescue operation and we hope to save more lives.”
On the punitive measures put in place by the government to curtail another incident of such in future, the deputy governor said structural measures are in place to inspect the buildings within and around the state regularly.
