Rescue
operation at scene of collapsed 5-storey building in Lekki, Lagos on Tuesday
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The police in Lagos have
arrested the contractor handling the collapsed five-storey building in Lekki
area of the state.
News
Agency of Nigeria report continues:
The
police spokesperson in Lagos, Oladapo Badmus, disclosed this to reporters on Tuesday in Lagos.
Ms.
Badmus gave his name as Odofin Taiwo, adding that he was currently under
investigation.
Meanwhile,
the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) disclosed that the death
toll at the collapsed building had risen to 30 as at 4 pm on Wednesday
The
general manager of LASEMA, Michael Akindele, told NAN that as at 12.40 p.m. on
the same day, 13 other people had been rescued.
Correspondents who were at the scene reported that the 28th body
was brought out from the rubble at about 2pm, while the 30th dead person was
brought before 4pm.
“As
we speak, we have been able to rescue 13 people alive, and unfortunately, 30 others
have been brought out dead.
“The
operation is still ongoing, and I want to commend all the security agencies
that have ensured the protection of the rescue operatives.
The Standard Organization (SON) led by its director of Inspectorate
and Complaint, Bede Obayi, inspected the collapsed building and others under
construction in the area.
Mr.
Obayi ordered for the collection of the different building materials used for
the collapsed building, including iron rods, blocks, sand, granites and sea
water for laboratory analysis.
“The
first thing in a house is the block, from the ones we have examined here, it
has failed the test.
“The
construction of this building is not up to 50 meters from the sea, showing that
this land was reclaimed from the sea.
“There
are conditions for reclaiming a land from the sea and the kind of building
materials to be used in such lands.
“We
have to examine all the materials used for this building and see if they meet
the condition,’’ he told NAN.
“You
need to also see that the right professionals handled the building project. If
you use the best materials without the right professionals handling the
materials, things will still go wrong.
“You
must be a registered professional engineer for you to handle this type of
project.
“If
you want to build, you must look for a professional. We are going to
investigate all the structures and materials in this environment,” Mr. Obayi
said.
Source: NAN
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