The Lagos State Government says it has directed prompt investigations to unravel the cause of the building collapse at 2/4 Oye Sonuga Street, Palmgroove, Mushin Local Government on Friday.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Omotayo Bamgbose-Martins, said this at the site.
He said the incident, which occurred at midday was “the partial collapse of a four-floor building that is over forty years old”.
Bamgbose-Martins, according to a statement by Mr Mukaila Sanusi, spokesman of the ministry, said that while investigations were on, he had directed that the adjoining building be demolished for safety reasons to avert danger.
The Commissioner said that the Lagos State Building Control Agency and the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory had been instructed to begin work to unravel the cause of the collapse.
