Lagos and burden of recurring collapse of structures

Experts Urge Enforcement Of National Building Code In States

The collapsed Ikoyi building, located on Gerald Road in the city’s affluent Ikoyi neighbourhood, was a construction site for luxury apartments. The two-storey building, which caved in in Osapa London in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Tuesday, was also under construction and was reportedly meant for residential purposes.

In a swift reaction, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu ordered an indefinite suspension of Oki, as part of the first steps towards finding out what went wrong with the collapsed structure. The collapsed 21-storey building was a wing of a three-tower estate designed by Femi Osibona, an estate developer. The estate, which was supposed to be the first of its kind in Nigeria, was essentially designed to include residential facilities maisonettes, flats, duplex and penthouses, open recreation area with outdoor television, gym and swimming pool, and was slated for completion in 2022.

Experts have also attributed the causes of incessant collapse to substandard building materials, pilfering, faulty non-adherence to designs, lack of comprehensive subsoil investigation before designs are done, illegal conversion or alterations to existing structures, and use of quacks or unskilled builders.

But till today, nobody has been prosecuted for building collapse or the building sites taken over by the government in accordance with the established position of law. As such, the law, according to experts, has not been serving as a deterrent to anyone. They stressed the need for government to be assertive in protecting residents.

However, the cases of the Synagogue church and Lekki Gardens have remained some of the worst cases with attendant time and years spent on litigation.

To him, the ways in which sub-standard materials permeate the building industry in Nigeria has remained an issue contributing to building failures. Specifically, he observed that getting quality materials is a difficult task as the building materials market is riddled with fake varieties of standards.

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