Sari-Iganmu collapsed building: Lagos demolishes distressed structures

….Assures of residents’ safety

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

Lagos State Government has demolished a two-storey building at number 18, Amusu Street, Baale bus-stop, Sari, Iganmu, an adjoining residential structure to the self-collapsed building.

Recall that a distressed two-storey building was already marked for demolition at number 20 Amusu Street, Orile -Iganmu on Monday. Fortunately, there was no casualty recorded in the incident.

The tragedy was averted as the building had been evacuated by officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LABSCA, two weeks before the incident over distress state.

State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, has, however, assured that steps were been taken by Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu’s led administration to secure lives and property of residents.

According to the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, Dr. Femí Oke-Osanyitolu, “The adjourning two-storey residential structure to the collapsed building, located at no. 18, Amusu Street, Baale Bus Stop, Sari, Iganmu, was served notices by LASBCA, and red-marked as distressed on October 14, 2024.

“Following the red marking which declared the structure as “distressed,” directives to “evacuate immediately” was also issued, after which quit and demolition notices were served and pasted on the affected structure by LASBCA.

“The quit and demolition notices served by LASBCA at no. 18, Amusu Street, was followed with the deconstruction of the affected structure which commenced around 2152 hours on October 14, 2024, by LASEMA.

“The aforementioned distressed building being deconstructed to ground zero by the Agency’s Heavy Duty-Escavator.

“LASEMA, Fire Service, LASBCA, and the Police were at the scene to ensure there was no secondary incident.”

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