Scene of the collapsed building and the distressed structureThere was panic on Monday after a two-storey building collapsed on Amusu Street, in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State.
A viral video online shows that the building caved in as residents nearby scampered for safety.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Damilola Oke-Osanyitolu, confirmed the incident in a statement, stating that the collapse occurred due to the building’s age.
The Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who gave the admonition in a statement on his X.
com page on Monday, also condemned the unfortunate building collapse.
He wrote, “The unfortunate building collapse on Amusu Street, Iganmu is a sobering reminder of why we must remain firm in our regulatory actions and proactive measures.
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