LASG demolishes collapsed 3 – storey RCCG under construction in Mushin

Lagos State government through its Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has removed the remaining part of the collapsed three-storey building under construction owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Mushin Local Government.
The pull down exercise of the remaining section of the building sited at 17, Cardoso Street, was embarked upon by LASBCA officials to avert recording deaths and destruction of property within the community 
The officials stormed the axis on Saturday after the building partially caved in while construction workers were about to deck the second floor of the ill-fated building.
At the scene, it was learnt that although no casualty was recorded but the church leadership contravened some parts of the approval granted to them by the state government.
Leading the enforcement team to the site, LASBCA General Manager, Gbolahan Oki, told the RCCG members, who approached him to understand the gravity of their offense, said that the move was for the safety of Lagosians.
Oki added that the government aim was not to deny anyone access to build rather, the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration’s plan was to have a zero cases of collapse buildings.
He said: “This is why we are here, to remove it and ensure that no one in the community sustain any injury as a result of failed section of the structure.
“We are here to ensure that any building that would be erected across Lagos are well constructed and habitable for everyone irrespective of their status in the state.”
The LASBCA boss urged Lagosians to always engage the services of expert whenever they decided erect buildings and other structures to avert cases of collapsed building.
He noted that the state government has sets up different agencies that would assist anyone willing to build in Lagos and aid them to erect habitable structure.