Lagos House of Assembly has called on Governor Sanwo-Olu to compensate families of the victims of the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi.
The assembly reached the resolution sequel to a motion moved by Mr Nurein Akinsanya (Mushin I), during plenary on Monday in Lagos.
Akinsanya, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Physical Planning
and Urban Development, expressed worries over the incessant collapse of
buildings in the state.
He said: “The house is disturbed about the manner in which the agencies set up to inspect building works, gives certifications at various stages of construction.
“Therefore, we have realised that these frequent cases of building collapse can be attributed to unqualified or unskilled builders, use of sub-standard building materials, illegal conversion or alterations to existing structures and lack of maintenance, to mention a few.”
The Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, while speaking on the motion, said that it was an unfortunate development, given the loss of lives and the attendant economic woes, adding that it was a disaster.
“The status of the investors should be checked, and we should commiserate with the families of those who lost their lives.
“Government should also compensate the families. If the agencies had done the needful, we would not have this sad occurrence,” he said.
The assembly, therefore, mandated the house committee on physical planning and urban development to invite the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development and other agencies.
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