The Lagos State Government has announced that the remaining structures in the area where the 21-story building on Gerrard Road in Ikoyi collapsed would be demolished.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, said this at a news conference in Lagos on Thursday to mark the handing over of the complex to the contractor for deconstruction.
The buildings would take three months or more to demolish, according to Salako, who added that the state government would take over the property on which the structures were built.
He explained that the site was taken over in accordance with a state physical planning regulation that stipulated that owners of collapsed buildings must surrender the property to the state.
Despite the fact that the state government has not made a decision on what the site will be used for, he believes it will be utilized for something in honor of those who died in the tragic building.
He stated that the destruction would be carried out with the public’s, particularly residents’, best interests in mind.
Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Mr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, also spoke, saying the state government was not liable to people who had paid to own apartments in the fallen building.
He claimed that the government would not consider compensating them because the building’s owner still existed.
He asked locals to make sure that any structures they planned to pay for were insured.
Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, said the structures’ demolition was one of the recommendations of a government-appointed council after they failed an integrity test.
Stakeholder meetings had already been organized to communicate with residents and others in the construction sector. Omotoso vowed that any action on the project would be in the public’s best interests.
Mr. Theophilus Lewo, the Managing Director of Edge of Designs, estimated that the demolition would take about 90 days, but that it could take longer depending on weather and worker safety.
Lewo indicated that his firm would dismantle the structures in a controlled manner by cutting the portions apart.
The Lagos State Government has announced that the remaining structures in the area where the 21-story building on Gerrard Road in Ikoyi collapsed would be demolished.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, said this at a news conference in Lagos on Thursday to mark the handing over of the complex to the contractor for deconstruction.
The buildings would take three months or more to demolish, according to Salako, who added that the state government would take over the property on which the structures were built.
He explained that the site was taken over in accordance with a state physical planning regulation that stipulated that owners of collapsed buildings must surrender the property to the state.
Despite the fact that the state government has not made a decision on what the site will be used for, he believes it will be utilized for something in honor of those who died in the tragic building.
He stated that the destruction would be carried out with the public’s, particularly residents’, best interests in mind.
Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Mr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, also spoke, saying the state government was not liable to people who had paid to own apartments in the fallen building.
He claimed that the government would not consider compensating them because the building’s owner still existed.
He asked locals to make sure that any structures they planned to pay for were insured.
Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, said the structures’ demolition was one of the recommendations of a government-appointed council after they failed an integrity test.
Stakeholder meetings had already been organized to communicate with residents and others in the construction sector. Omotoso vowed that any action on the project would be in the public’s best interests.
Mr. Theophilus Lewo, the Managing Director of Edge of Designs, estimated that the demolition would take about 90 days, but that it could take longer depending on weather and worker safety.
Lewo indicated that his firm would dismantle the structures in a controlled manner by cutting the portions apart.
The Lagos State Government has announced that the remaining structures in the area where the 21-story building on Gerrard Road in Ikoyi collapsed would be demolished.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, said this at a news conference in Lagos on Thursday to mark the handing over of the complex to the contractor for deconstruction.
The buildings would take three months or more to demolish, according to Salako, who added that the state government would take over the property on which the structures were built.
He explained that the site was taken over in accordance with a state physical planning regulation that stipulated that owners of collapsed buildings must surrender the property to the state.
Despite the fact that the state government has not made a decision on what the site will be used for, he believes it will be utilized for something in honor of those who died in the tragic building.
He stated that the destruction would be carried out with the public’s, particularly residents’, best interests in mind.
Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Mr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, also spoke, saying the state government was not liable to people who had paid to own apartments in the fallen building.
He claimed that the government would not consider compensating them because the building’s owner still existed.
He asked locals to make sure that any structures they planned to pay for were insured.
Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, said the structures’ demolition was one of the recommendations of a government-appointed council after they failed an integrity test.
Stakeholder meetings had already been organized to communicate with residents and others in the construction sector. Omotoso vowed that any action on the project would be in the public’s best interests.
Mr. Theophilus Lewo, the Managing Director of Edge of Designs, estimated that the demolition would take about 90 days, but that it could take longer depending on weather and worker safety.
Lewo indicated that his firm would dismantle the structures in a controlled manner by cutting the portions apart.
The Lagos State Government has announced that the remaining structures in the area where the 21-story building on Gerrard Road in Ikoyi collapsed would be demolished.
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, said this at a news conference in Lagos on Thursday to mark the handing over of the complex to the contractor for deconstruction.
The buildings would take three months or more to demolish, according to Salako, who added that the state government would take over the property on which the structures were built.
He explained that the site was taken over in accordance with a state physical planning regulation that stipulated that owners of collapsed buildings must surrender the property to the state.
Despite the fact that the state government has not made a decision on what the site will be used for, he believes it will be utilized for something in honor of those who died in the tragic building.
He stated that the destruction would be carried out with the public’s, particularly residents’, best interests in mind.
Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Mr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, also spoke, saying the state government was not liable to people who had paid to own apartments in the fallen building.
He claimed that the government would not consider compensating them because the building’s owner still existed.
He asked locals to make sure that any structures they planned to pay for were insured.
Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, said the structures’ demolition was one of the recommendations of a government-appointed council after they failed an integrity test.
Stakeholder meetings had already been organized to communicate with residents and others in the construction sector. Omotoso vowed that any action on the project would be in the public’s best interests.
Mr. Theophilus Lewo, the Managing Director of Edge of Designs, estimated that the demolition would take about 90 days, but that it could take longer depending on weather and worker safety.
Lewo indicated that his firm would dismantle the structures in a controlled manner by cutting the portions apart.
