Lagos state government has begun demolishing the Alaba International Market buildings Ojo Local Government on Friday.
The Lagos State Government began the process of removing dilapidated buildings from the Alaba International Market in the state’s Ojo Local Government.
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According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the joint exercise was carried out by the enforcement teams of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the Lagos State Task Force.
The team that went around re-sealing various buildings that had previously received repeated quit seal notifications from LASBCA stated that the move was taken to prevent tragedy.
They recommended tenants to leave the structurally deficient structures, which they claimed had become too dangerous to live in.
According to reports, correspondent on the group, some The delegate noticed that some of the buildings being rebuilt were slanted.
During a press tour, the enforcement director pointed out some storey buildings that were collapsing yet were being extended with new floors.
One of the sinking plazas’ front row of businesses was magnificently ornamented with tiles and other materials, while the back was tilted on swampy terrain.
Some of the merchants who spoke with media said that they had paid for building permits before beginning repairs.
In response to the scenario, Mr Gbolahan Oki, General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), assured journalists that the government will demolish it to save lives.
Oki stated that he usually frightened whenever it rained due to the possibility of flooding.
Oki said he usually frightened whenever it rained because of the possibility of such buildings falling and causing mayhem.
He stated that the government viewed inhabitants’ lives as more valuable than the cost of any property.
According to him, the government is taking a proactive approach and would demolish approximately 17 structures that were not among the 349 widely publicized for demolition.
Oki stated that the residents had been presented with a number of notifications since 2016 to do the necessary actions, but they had refused and harassed enforcement authorities.
He went on to say that the agency had to seek the assistance of the Lagos State Task Force because the occupants were continually using thugs to attack LASBCA.
The general manager stated that he had developed a phobia for rain as a result of the persistent concern of substandard structures falling, prompting him to take the proactive move to save lives.
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All of those structures will be demolished between now and Monday, according to a warning issued by LASBCA.
Everyone who lives in Lagos State, their lives are worth more than the cost of any building or the profit that anyone will make from it.
