According to the General Manager of LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Owodunni Oki, this was done in a bid to avert a possible collapse.
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has sealed off a seven-floor structure on Ajose Ogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
According to the General Manager of LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Owodunni Oki, this was done in a bid to avert a possible collapse.
Oki in a statement on Sunday said the structure which houses Heirs Insurance and UBA Bank is suspected to be exhibiting signs of structural failure as preliminary investigations revealed that some floor tiles on the fourth floor had popped off along the expansion joints of the building.
He said an on-the-spot assessment of the building further revealed that in an attempt to cover up the suspected structural defects of the building, the developer had already started renovation and remodelling works without carrying out proper tests to ascertain the cause of the defects.
Oki said the actions prompted the evacuation and seal-off order on the building pending further investigation.
He appreciated the whistleblower who called the attention of the state government to the condition of the building and urged all building owners and developers to “always do the right thing at the appropriate time by adhering strictly to the building codes of the state”.
Lagos has an unpleasant history of building collapse, particularly on its island.