luizpippo:


They are only interested in the oversight allowance and the sorting they get from contractors who cut corners.

Dsalvo:


They should not be able to unless the regulatory body in this case is legally allowed to simply issues building consent permit without regular compliance inspections.

Otherwise those who should have oversight responsibility, on ensuring compliance with approved plans, should be in big trouble also.


In the UK, for example, even extending or significantly modifying your own private property will involve several visits from the building regulators from the local council, at key stages of work, to ensure you are complying with stipulated guidelines and conforming to the precise approved plan.

I can't imagine why this would not be even more important for a 15 storey building in a built-up area.

calculator123:
Believe it or not, this is proof that power can sometimes override common sense. The owner of the building was a stubborn man, how the hell do you add extra load on a building of this magnitude? Even before the collapse, anyone who passes Gerrard road and knows that building can see clearly it leaned slightly to the side. That's proof it was impending disaster.

Some of the Mason that survived said cements were peeling off the pillars but the said man asked them to patch it up with plasters. The owner of the building is the elder brother of the SA to Vp Osibanjo, it makes sense as to why the building was unsealed. On a normal day, that building should have been brought down since last year.

Sadly, the stubborn he-goat took innocent would with him. Sad

ijustdey:

The owner of the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi was given approval to construct only 15 floors....




https://dailytrust.com/ikoyi-collapsed-building-we-approved-15-floors-but-owner-built-21-floors-agency

younglleo:
The yoruba contractor no refuse to make am 21 with those inferior material!
He was jst after his own pocket!
Arrest him too!
Afonja ajoka

hisgrace090:
Maybe after seeing how much was spend on the foundation he thought it can carry more load, not knowing it doesn't work that way.
Going above the engineering calculation is always disastrouse.

Elxandre:

Took with him how?
He's said to have been arrested in this article.

iyke2frankeze:


Oga that letter is a desperate attempt to prevent the remaining buildings from been pulled down. That letter was backdated claiming that they are comfortable with the remaining two except the one that collapsed. It is Nigerians and their level of desperation.

IMASTEX:

What is the duty of a government then?
How come FRSC books one without using seat bet, after all the usage is for the individual protection alone.

Why will government arrest you for trying to commit suicide or isn't it your life?

Why should government invest finance & human resources to intelligent policing, when they could have just say, citizens please don't commit crime and leave it at that.

Your thinking is why Nigeria will never get the right people in power. After all, anything goes and they don't owe no one any responsibilities.

Annie001:

You mean in the space of disaster they quickly cane up with that?
A company will put their reputation on the line?
You people will never get tired of conspiracy theory

Tenim:
Please forgive me, if I can help myself I won't be begging, please come to my aid, I've been seeking assistance on nairaland, my name is Anthony, am 29 year of age 4rm EnuguState. I have an accident 13 year ago which led to paraplegia injure of my spine. I survive it and have been managing with it since then because of my aged mother that took care of me for almost 13 years now. I can't make a living because my hands is patialy affected due to my injury. problem is that life have been very hard for us lately and my mother diabetic, to buy food and drugs is hard, my family have been supporting us but not can't anymore. I also develop severe urinary tract problem because am unable to change carthretar often and also because am not able treat myself because no money for hospital and medical need like supplements, diaper, drugs, etc. also no money for feeding we depend on farm but we can't due my mother health. please we beg well meanin Nigerian s to pls show us mercy and pls help us, pls nothing is to o small. And to any N.G.O that can accept me in this condition pls. more detail:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNQ9GouQFm4

Anthony m okeke is a cursed scammer from the pit of hell
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bennytfi:
You approved 15 he built more than that and you didn't sanction him. How then will others learn