The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) says it identified and published details of over 435 defective buildings with structural issues in 2023.
The Director, Public Affairs, LASBCA, Mr Olusegun Olaoye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.
He said that publishing the list of defective buildings in national dailies was to enlighten the building public and encourage occupants to vacate.
Olaoye was reacting to the trend of building collapse and steps taken by the government to improve urban planning and development control in the state.
The director said that the agency had intensified its oversight role in addressing building collapse.
He said that the issue was being combated by cracking down on illegal construction and unqualified workers.
” First, we look at the causes of building collapse which we have identified to include but not limited to use…
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