The Lagos State Building Control Agency has pulled down an ongoing illegal construction built along Church Street, off AIT Road, Alagbado, Lagos. It has also sealed off over seven more illegal buildings.
A statement quoted the General Manager of the agency, Mr Gbolahan Oki, as disclosing this during the agency team’s routine monitoring and enforcement exercise carried out at the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos.
Oki, who was represented by the Director of Enforcement and Compliance Unit, Olusoji Olaopa during the monitoring exercise, stated that the owner/developer did not only build under the power line but the entire structure violated the state’s building code.
He said, “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.
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“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.”
In a similar development, a critically distressed three-floor structure located at 9, Yusuf Bishi Street, Egbe-Idimu, Alimosho, whose owner had been duly served quit/evacuation notice after the building failed the non-destructive test was sealed by the agency, with the occupants evacuated.
Over seven other illegal and non-conforming buildings were also sealed due to various contraventions ranging from building without approval and no letter of authorisation, amongst others.