The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has begun removal of a five-floor structure located at 7, BreadFruit Street on Lagos Island, for contravening construction laws.
The LASBCA General Manager, Gbolahan Oki, made the disclosure in a statement today, stating that the demolition was part of efforts to reduce the rate of illegal construction, curb the menace of building collapses and avert danger.
He said that the owner of the building did not obtain any approval from the agency, contrary to the provisions of the law guiding construction works in every part of the state.
He added that warnings and notices served on the developer to stop work were ignored.
According to him, from records, a request for a development permit by the developer was rejected because the area was on government land under the supervision of Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency.
Oki assured residents of the agency’s commitment to ensuring that all new buildings across the state were certified fit for habitation.
