GERRARD ROAD BUILDING COLLAPSE
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· Nine rescued alive, 14 dead
· Sanwo-Olu orders LASBCA GM’s suspension
· Deputy Governor visits site

The Lagos State Government is setting up an independent panel to probe the collapse of the 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi. Members of the panel will be drawn from the Nigeria Institute of Architects (NIA), Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) and other professional bodies.

It will independently investigate the remote and immediate causes of the incident and make recommendations on how to prevent future occurrence. The investigation is not part of the internal probe already being conducted by the government.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the government will surely find out what went wrong and punish those indicted. The Governor, as a first step, has directed that the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr. Gbolahan Oki, an architect, be suspended from work immediately. The suspension is indefinite.

More equipment and personnel have been deployed in the site to save more lives.

Nine persons - all men - have been pulled out of the rubble alive. They have been taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, 14 others were brought out dead – as at 2pm.

Mr. Sanwo-Olu thanks all first responders and those who have joined the rescue efforts, including construction giants Julius Berger, Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

A help desk is to be set up at the site for people seeking information about their relations who may have been involved in the incident. The media are hereby notified that the government will be releasing information whenever the need arises to avoid any sensational reporting of the unfortunate incident.

The Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, was today at the site to encourage rescuers and comfort relations of those trapped in the rubble. Dr. Hamzat left the site for the Lagos Island General Hospital to see the survivors.

The government will embark on further foundation and borehole acidic level tests to ascertain the impact on the collapsed building. These tests, particularly the borehole acidic level, is important for the entire Gerrard Road and adjoining areas.

We wish to state that there will be no cover-up in the search for the truth in this incident. If anybody is found to have been indicted, he or she will face the law.

It is important to restate that all developers and property owners are required to adhere strictly to all Building Codes and Planning Regulations to ensure the safety of lives and property. Those who ignore such regulations, breaking seals and defying enforcement, will surely be prosecuted.


Gbenga Omotoso
Hon. Commissioner for Information and Strategy

2nd November, 2021

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Just like I said in the other thread that heads will roll for this catastrophe but some people were quoting me saying no be Nigeria we dey.

This is Lagos... No form of irregularities is acceptable with this Government.

He should be charged for manslaughter due to his negligence and dereliction of duty which made him morally complicit in the whole mess ... An approved 15 storey building couldn't have gotten to 21 storey in a day or month

He should be suspended.(1yr at least) and asked him to pay some certain amount of money like 300m.
Then reduce his rank or post or whatever they call it with 4 steps backwards.

Is jagaban aware before you sacked him, you know you just can't do that....

Good, heads must roll.

Noted

You stay in Ikorodu but you are marking yourself safe on building that collapsed in Ikoyi.

You well??

Good. Though, he will be given another juicy offer. This is Nigeria!

uptimum123:
Just like I said in the other thread that heads will roll for this catastrophe but some people were quoting me saying no be Nigeria we dey.

This is Lagos... No form of irregularities is acceptable with this Government.

Deceivers, heads will roll and wrong heads will spring up. What happened after synagogue building collapse?

What about those old buildings in aroloya, lagos island?
Those archaic structures inside that market are like a time bomb waiting to explode vehemently

Whatever you do in life, do it well..

Somebody must pay mehn

Ok. It is noted.
My thoughts and prayers are with the affected families.

Na so

After few months, he'll be back

Hasn’t the cover up started already? The GM of the agency that should know everything about the collapsed building says approval was for 15 storey but Deputy Governor says differently. Who is telling the truth?

Way to go....

Better!

Very good

It’s sad to know that a project of this magnitude is been done with direct Labour. Little wonder it was a direct collapse.

Ok

That's what it should be like i stated earlier in previous thread

Eyes service

Imagine being trapped in that rubble. The people that survived should serve God forever. How possible to survive those pillars falling on top of someone.

If you view the way Lagos is being set up and response to emergency and all other sudden occurrence, Lagos in the future will be like United States of America.

Solves Nothing.. The rot in the system right now every fukkiin body is CORRUPT including sanwo whatever himself.. Every fukkiin body

21 storey !!

If this complex had ended at 12-13 storey, it won't happen.

Was it not 7 storey building his company constructed in London ?? Go check the one in South Africa, it cannot exceed 10 storey. But in Nigeria, hmm.

Why will a 21 storey, (3times) over be approved for him in Nigeria ??

Remote demolition experts needed to detect what actually happened. Whole building cant go down as a whole at same time unless remotely controlled. Looks more of sabotage / vindictiveness.

Meanwhile the God of Pastor dey protect members while AK47 carrying mobile policemen dey protect pastors.......... Religion is truly the opium of the people

Me: If you don't have the strength for Police apply for vigilante.

May God help us!