₦airaland Forum

franchasofficia:
Dangote needs to be invited by the House of Reps.

This is no longer about builders but cement manufacturers in Nigeria need to be grilled and cautioned.

The produce substandard cement and still sell it at exorbitant price to struggling Nigerians yet government and SON does nothing to checkmate them

Who is responsible for checking the quality of cement used in the construction? Was it Dangote cement used? The best cement in the world can be used... does that mean the concrete will be up to standard or above standard? There is a reason why there are building inspectors... to ensure standards are met and maintained. They are the gatekeepers but we never hold them responsible. These row buildings ... one collapse ... what should that tell you about the others? Have the authorities evacuated them? .. will they inspect them for structural integrity? ... and if they are not will they have them demolished? Will they investigate and find out who signed off on them? ... and interrogate that person? These are the things we don't do... find the root cause and take preventative actions. And we wonder why buildings keep collapsing even before they are completed. Authorized death traps everywhere .

saveman91:
What is your problem with peter obi why can't u blame the FCT Minister

Was the house built during the current ministers tenure?

And did I blame Peter Obi?

What is it with several news of building collapsing these days. We just had an unfortunate incident in plateau yesterday.

Yesterday it was Jos, today na Abuja. Tinubu using Nigerians for rituals against 2027

saveman91:
Two storey building collapsed this morning in abuja just happened around 6:30am many people trapped investigation ongoing.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2024/07/breaking-many-trapped-as-abuja-building-collapses-photos/amp/

i buy house for Abuja I buy house for Lagos.If I can’t build it I won’t buy it.I don see wherr person use 12mm rod Dey tie pillar I was shocked

Houses being built these days in nigeria no be am oo..

It is now becoming a normal trend in Nigeria, the tears of yesterday building collapse is still in our eyes and another has occurred today. Government officials will come on air and threaten to do investigation to ascertain the cause and bring defaulters to book and at the end of the day nothing will be done about it. No sane government will allow things like this go on almost every week without taking proper actions

BABANGBALI:
Yesterday it was Jos, today na Abuja. Tinubu using Nigerians for rituals against 2027

Who told you that bullshit? how is all the incidents related 2 ritual rite?

saveman91:
Damm this is bad

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Werey! I know what u did

thesicilian:
I'm beginning to suspect that some of you are being paid to promote tribal wars on Nairaland. Because nothing about the news or location has anything to do with the Rochas or Igbos. And this happens on so many threads nowadays

Yes
Those fools are being paid to be roaming mad and commenting nonsense in the name of gaining traffic on here

Sigh... Wetin come suddenly dey collapse buildings for North?!!

Na hardship too?!!

franchasofficia:
Dangote needs to be invited by the House of Reps.

This is no longer about builders but cement manufacturers in Nigeria need to be grilled and cautioned.

The produce substandard cement and still sell it at exorbitant price to struggling Nigerians yet government and SON does nothing to checkmate them

..it is not substandard cement causing it...a builder will use 2 bags of cement with a lot of sand to mould 200 blocks to build house or storey building because cement is very expensive nowadays.. what do you expect ?..the building must collapse.. where the builder is supposed to use 60 bags of cement to mould the 200 blocks for the storey building and house to be very strong and last longer

thesicilian:
I'm beginning to suspect that some of you are being paid to promote tribal wars on Nairaland. Because nothing about the news or location has anything to do with the Rochas or Igbos. And this happens on so many threads nowadays

You are beginning?!!

What exactly have I been screaming about for years on this forum, yet many of you senior men kept mute!

The next time they close down Seun's blog, it will be for good!

franchasofficia:
Dangote needs to be invited by the House of Reps.

This is no longer about builders but cement manufacturers in Nigeria need to be grilled and cautioned.

The produce substandard cement and still sell it at exorbitant price to struggling Nigerians yet government and SON does nothing to checkmate them

Nah... Leave Dangote out of this.

Even poor cement can still hold a building firmly if well mixed and with the right building materials.

Nigerian contractors and engineers pocket more than half of building budgets and allocations, then use substandard and fewer materials.

That's why people I know contract personal building projects to non-Nigerians from neighboring countries.

While emergency responders and security personnel were on ground, rescue efforts were hampered as the cranes needed for the rescue were yet to arrive as of 8:45 am, nearly two hours after the incident.

is this not amazing?

franchasofficia:
Dangote needs to be invited by the House of Reps.

This is no longer about builders but cement manufacturers in Nigeria need to be grilled and cautioned.

The produce substandard cement and still sell it at exorbitant price to struggling Nigerians yet government and SON does nothing to checkmate them

wetin concern dangote with house wey collapse?

I think that may not necessarily be the cause. In fact, there are several reasons why buildings collapse. It could be as a result of the standard of the materials used such as iron rod strength, cement as you mentioned, sand, granite and more importantly the concrete mixture ratio. Also, the nature of the soil where the structure was built, the load the building was subjected to and even erosion or exposure to water could be responsible.

franchasofficia:
Dangote needs to be invited by the House of Reps.

This is no longer about builders but cement manufacturers in Nigeria need to be grilled and cautioned.

The produce substandard cement and still sell it at exorbitant price to struggling Nigerians yet government and SON does nothing to checkmate them

Should we attribute these occurrences to the hike in cement and high cost of building materials? This brings us back to the high cost of survival which our leaders have deliberately ignored but you see them make cheap comments on sm and vain press release and donations invariably mocking the victims. Sad

If the Nigeria state is too cautious of Nigeria's mouthy Civil Society's exploitation of the people for unspecified political aims, then perhaps the Nigeria state should adopt what UK did, which is institute Health & Safety as a legislative article and weaponise it. With Health& Safety instituted, Nigeria authorities can go after some of Nigeria's infrastructural scourges such as building industry.

For instance, by exploiting Health & Safety, authorities will be able to neutralise Civil Society group's citing concerns for the welfare of the poor as means of obstructing authorities targeting illegal structures. Due to health and safety, government can impose some discipline on Nigeria people's anyhowness. Suddenly most things are game: poorly constructed walkways ( pose health and safety concerns); clearing bush and exposing the land (poses health and safety concerns); open gutters (pose health and safety concerns); slums (pose health and safety concerns); schools without border walls (pose health and safety concerns); unregulated or and irregularly uninspected amusement parks (pose health and safety risks); poorly maintained zoos and animals (pose health and safety concerns) etc, etc.

University of Abuja and that Abuja Gateway structure are deplorable looking. They pose health and safety risk (eyesores) and must be pulled down and rebuilt to world standards

saveman91:
Two storey building collapsed this morning in abuja just happened around 6:30am many people trapped investigation ongoing.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2024/07/breaking-many-trapped-as-abuja-building-collapses-photos/amp/

This my wicked landlord refused to refund me
I left anyways
Now building dun collapse
Thank God for my head

franchasofficia:
Dangote needs to be invited by the House of Reps.

This is no longer about builders but cement manufacturers in Nigeria need to be grilled and cautioned.

The produce substandard cement and still sell it at exorbitant price to struggling Nigerians yet government and SON does nothing to checkmate them

I thought I am the only one who noticed those substandard cements manufactured in nigeria.

Didn't know a building could collapse at that stage.

I can never rent upstairs in Nigeria, the country is too corrupt.. they should ban upstairs building in Nigeria.

Zaheertyler:
This my wicked landlord refused to refund me I left anyways Now building dun collapse Thank God for my head

Did you live there

Depopulation Agenda @Play
Via Increase in Building 🏢 Material So that Substandard Structure will Lead to Death ☠️💀💀
Hahaha 🤣😂😂

saveman91:
tinubu Government are sleeping

House wey dey don build b4 tomorrow comes in.

U people self

U keep blaming Tinubu for everything

Building collapse again? Oh almighty God save our land.

saveman91:
tinubu Government are sleeping

Yes nah. As say nah for only Nigeria building dey collapse. Idiot

thesicilian:
I'm beginning to suspect that some of you are being paid to promote tribal wars on Nairaland. Because nothing about the news or location has anything to do with the Rochas or Igbos. And this happens on so many threads nowadays

Take a look at yourself. Why is it that in almost everything you always want to tie a rope around your neck.

Houses collapsing all over the country.... Up to like 5 houses in about a week now. What is going on? Are the buildings also tired of this great Tinubulation?

Olichoke:
What do you expect when moulders produce 80 blocks from one bag of cement

Blocks are not a major structural part of a building. If it's just the blocks, a house won't collapse. Major structures are foundations, lintels, beams, and columns. Then the roof.

Only time blocks can cause collapse is in bungalows with no columns.