All development plans on Banana Island has been suspended by the Lagos state government after the collapse of a seven-storey building under construction on First Avenue, to allow for a comprehensive audit by the officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA)
In a statement on Thursday, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed that the audit will help the state government determine the number of buildings being constructed without proper approval as well as verify if approved buildings are being built in line with the approval limits provided.
“This exercise will be extended to other estates and gated communities,” the document also read in part.
The authorities said that there were no fatalities in the incident but twenty-five people were rescued from the site. Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said there is no evidence of anyone trapped in the rubble after scanning the the premises with a high-precision 3-D Laser Imagery System for life.
According to Mr Omotoso, excavation of the site by LASEMA was ongoing, using the architectural designs. The site has been divided into quadrants for a painstaking search and rescue operation.
Ifunanya Ikueze is an Engineer, Safety Professional, Writer, Investor, Entrepreneur and Educator.
