OGBA, LAGOS STATE– The Lagos State Government has actually formally introduced a comprehensive examination into the collapse of a four-storey building on Adu Street, Aguda, which housed both residential houses and Yemco Daycare Nursery, Primary and Comprehensive College.
While an overall disaster was prevented through a prompt evacuation, the federal government validated on Tuesday that a number of pupils sustained injuries throughout the event and have gotten medical attention.
The Lagos State Building Control Company (LASBCA) stressed that while no casualties were tape-recorded, the structural failure has actually raised severe alarms relating to structure safety and compliance in the state.
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The spokesperson for LASBCA, Mr. Ademuyiwa Adu, revealed that preliminary assessments suggest construction activities were actively being performed on the residential or commercial property at the time it collapsed on Monday.
“An extensive investigation is currently underway to establish the situations surrounding the collapse,” Mr. Adu mentioned.
He confirmed that the company is checking out whether the restorations were licensed and if structural security requirements were bypassed throughout the building work.
Although the structure was left minutes before the final collapse, the government divulged that the frenzied nature of the escape led to injuries amongst the student population.
The site remains cordoned off as a joint team from LASBCA, the Lagos State Emergency Management Company (LASEMA), and other first responders continue to keep an eye on the scene.
The examination will focus on the structure’s original style versus the adjustments being made, as well as the quality of products utilized in the ongoing remodelling.