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| Building has collapsed in Lagos |
Another building has collapsed in Lagos on Monday, March 25.
The building, which is reportedly a two-storey collapsed
midday on Lagos Island, and according to the Lagos State Management Agency
(LASEMA), no one was trapped in the rubbles.
Security operatives and emergency workers have arrived at
the scene to ensure others residents are safe and that the rubles are disposed
of properly.
The incident on Monday comes on the heels of a similar
mishap which was recorded in the metropolis on Wednesday, March 13, when a
three-storey building housing a school collapsed, trapping more than 100
persons, including pupils.
The ill-fated building was located on the crowded Ita-Faji
street within the heart of Lagos Island.
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Thousands of residents and many emergency workers descended
on the scene and rescued many upon arrival, but some remained trapped and
witnesses gave early death toll figures at eight to nine.
Lagos State Government (LASG) later confirmed that a total
of 20 people were killed following the collapse of the three-storey building at
Ita-Faaji.
The government thereafter set up a five-man panel to
investigate the immediate and remote causes of the incident.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development
in Lagos, Rotimi Ogunleye, inaugurated the panel on Tuesday.
He explained that the terms of reference of the panel
included proffering remedial measures to stem further building collapse in the
future, as well as determining the level of negligence on the part of the
developer or owner and the role of the state government.
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Meanwhile, the commissioner of Ministry of Information &
Strategy, Hon Kehinde Bamigbetan has said that LASG is working in line with
best practices as it begins resettling of people displaced by the on-going
demolitions of defective/distressed buildings in Lagos Island Area of the
State.