Lagos records 30 collapse of buildings in 7 months reported by LASEMA

 

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, yesterday, revealed that at least 30 collapsed buildings were recorded in various incidents which occurred between January and July 2022 in Lagos State.

To curb incidence of building collapse in the state, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, announced resignation of his Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako barely 24 hours after a seven-storey building under construction collapsed on Oba Idowu Abiodun Oniru Road, Oniru Estate, Victoria Island area of the state.

The latest data was contained in a comprehensive recorded incident which happened during the period under review, released by Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, yesterday.

According to the data, out of the 973 emergency cases recorded across the metropolis, Alimosho council area topped the list of occurrence.

The building collapse incidents recorded, showed 24 total collapsed, six partial collapse, with one impending collapse.

Also, the highest recorded emergency incidents occurred in January, while April had the lowest.