PICTORIAL: Lagos evacuates occupants of distressed building
Boluwatife Obakoya
The Lagos State Building Control Agency, in its efforts to reduce the rate of building collapses, has evacuated some residents from a dilapidated building in the Gbagada area of the state.
LASBCA revealed this in a statement on X.com on Friday.
It stated that the residents were evacuated due to the “critically distressed” state of the house.
The statement read, “In its ongoing efforts to mitigate the risk of building collapses in Lagos, the Lagos State Building Control Agency today evacuated occupants from a critically distressed structure located at No. 5 Estapor Avenue, Sholuyi, Gbagada, in the Kosofe area of the state.
“The evacuation was deemed necessary to prevent an imminent collapse and ensure the safety of the lives and properties of the occupants,” the statement added.
Images of the building shared revealed structural defects with wide cracks in the walls.
Recall that a two-storey building in the Orile Iganmu area of the state collapsed on Monday due to structural distress.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency stated that despite eviction notices being served, some occupants refused to vacate the premises before its collapse.
