The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday, said that buildings within the vicinity of the collapsed building at Ita-Faji, on Lagos Island, would be subjected to integrity tests.
Ambode said this as he visited the scene of the collapsed three-storey building, which housed a primary school.
He said that if any of the buildings failed the integrity test, it would be demolished.
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He pointed out that some of the buildings have already been earmarked for demolition, noting that despite pleas from house owners in the area, buildingS that fail the integrity test will be demolished.
