(Lagos)
Residents of Apapa area of Lagos state are gripped with as a three storey building in the area has been earmarked for structural integrity test which could lead to the building go for zero ground,of it fails the test.
The Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said on Friday in Lagos that the test would be conducted to decide whether to demolish it or not.
According to him, the exercise will be executed by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA).
He said the test necessary, following the drawing the of agency to a building with failing structural integrity at No. 7, Sule Close, Apapa Iganmu area in Lagos.
“The agency’s response team, alongside LASBCA and the Lagos State Material Testing Agency, would be carrying out full inspection and additional testing on the above mentioned building.
“The results of the test would determine whether the building would remain standing or it would be leveled to ground zero,” he said.
Oke-Osanyintolu, therefore, advised occupants of the building to exercise caution and possibly seek alternative lodging until the integrity of the building is determined.
He said that the State Government was determined to prevent the unfortunate incidence of lives being lost due to unsafe building conditions.
The LASEMA boss said that the Agency would be working with all stakeholders to prevent collapsed building across the state.
Duaglobalnews reports that Lagos state is among the states in the country with high incidence of building collapse, year in, year out.
