Lagos govt demolishes building under powerline, seals others

The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has pulled down an ongoing illegal building built under a powerline along Church Street in the Alagbado area of the state.

This was disclosed by the LASBCA General Manager, Gbolahan Oki, during the agency team’s routine monitoring and enforcement exercise carried out at Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos on Monday.

Oki, who was represented by the Director of Enforcement and Compliance Unit, Olusoji Olaopa during the monitoring exercise, stated the owner of the building did not only build it under the powerline but that the entire structure was in violation of the building codes of Lagos State.

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“Some of the other violations include inadequate setbacks, airspace, built on the fence wall as well as being too close to a transformer, an action which poses a threat to the occupants and other residents in the area,” he said.

The LASBCA boss stressed that before the demolition of the structure was carried out, the owner was duly served all statutory notices ranging from contravention, stop work order, and demolition notices by the agency in line with the Lagos State Building Codes.

Oki added that a distressed three-floor structure located at Yusuf Bishi Street, Egbe-Idimu, Alimosho, whose owner had been served quit/evacuation notice after the building failed the Non-Destructive Test (NDT), was sealed by the LASBCA, stating that the occupants were evacuated.

He, however, stated plans have been put in place to remove the building.

The LASBCA General Manager said over seven other illegal and non-conforming buildings were also sealed due to various contraventions ranging from, building without approval, no letter of authorisation to commence construction from the agency, and breaking of government seals, amongst others.

The Star