The Lagos State Government has said it will shut down building sites not supervised by relevant professionals to curb building collapse and ensure safety in the construction industry.
In a statement issued on Monday in Lagos by Mr Olaoye Olusegun, from the Public Affairs Unit of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, the General Manager, Mr Gbolahan Oki, said the state had observed with dismay the non-involvement of relevant professionals in the building industry.
He said that property owners and developers must engage professionals such as structural, civil, mechanical, electrical engineers, builders, and architects in their projects.
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Mr. Oki also emphasised the need for compliance with building codes and regulations to avoid unnecessary loss of lives, adding that the directive became necessary to safeguard the building industry to ensure that buildings constructed in the state were done only by professionals.
