Kunle Awobodu, the National President, Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), says there are over 1,000 buildings unfit for human habitation in Lagos Island.
Mr Awobodu made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos.
NAN reports that no fewer than 45 pupils said to be on the last floor of the building were rescued from the rubble. “The collapsed building had been marked for demolition about three times, but the building regulatory agency has not demolished it.“Let the building control agency take the bull by the horn, by ensuring that all distressed buildings in the state are identified and demolished.
Mr Awobodu said that the architects, building engineers, bricklayers and the end-users must also live up to the expectations by complying with the construction rules and regulations guiding the industry.
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