The collapsed building scene as rescue continues
Speaking with the News agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos,
Lagos State Police spokesperson, SP Oladapo Badmus, has disclosed that
the command has arrested Odofin Taiwo, the contractor handling the
Lekki building which collapsed few days ago, adding that he was
currently under investigation.
Mchael Akindele, the general manager of Lagos State Emergency
Management Agency (LASEMA) has also confirmed that the death toll from
the building collapse had risen to 30 as of 4:00pm on Wednesday, adding
that as at 12.40 pm today, 13 other people was rescued too.
"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."
Meanwhile, the Standard Organisation (SON) led by its Director,
Inspectorate and Complaint, Bede Obayi, inspected the collapsed building
and others under construction in the area. He ordered for the
collection of the different building materials used for the collapsed
building such as 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 metres 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. 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."
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