Deputy governor of Lagos state, Obafemi Hamzat has revealed that construction at the collapsed building in Ikoyi was once stopped for almost four months after it failed a structural integrity test.
Daily Report Ng, had earlier reported that On Monday, the 21-storey building located at Gerrard Road in Ikoyi collapsed
During a visit to the site on Tuesday, Hamzat said the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) sealed the premises for four months when some “anomalies” were observed.
According to the deputy governor: “We are not sure of the number of people inside there. It is not a residential building yet. it is not that we have tenants or a list of people,”
“As a matter of fact, if you are aware, this location was sealed for about four months sometimes ago. It was sealed because our agency came in to do structural tests and saw some anomalies. So they shut it down for those things to be corrected.
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“The second building will also be audited in terms of integrity test, and of course, if we find anything, then the appropriate action will be taken.”
