The Lagos State Government has revoked all existing building permits and mandated builders to reapply for validation to continue their construction projects.
This announcement was made by Dr. Olajide Babatunde, the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on e-GIS and Urban Development, during a visit to the site of a collapsed building in Maryland, Ikeja, on Saturday.
Dr. Babatunde was accompanied by Gbolahun Oki, the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Collapse Agency (LASBCA), and several executive members.
The collapse, which occurred on Thursday at 13 Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos, resulted in the deaths of five workers.
He said: “All commencement certifications in Lagos are revoked effective immediately. This applies to everyone with a construction site, including those in the big five category.
“Return to the LASBCA office to revalidate that document, if you decide not to go for the revalidation of that documentation, we are going to seal that site.’’
