“The buildings Will Be Demolished”: Lagos Govt Marks 17 ‘Distressed’ Structure at Alaba Market
- 17 “distressed” buildings have been marked for demolition at the Alaba International Market in Lagos
- The general manager of Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) said the demolition is to prevent innocent persons
- Oki alleged that occupants of the marked building usually harass officials of the agency while on duty
Alaba, Lagos state -The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has marked 17 “distressed” buildings for demolition at the popular Alaba International Market in Ojo LGA of the state.
LASBCA general manager, Gbolahan Oki, who disclosed this during an assessment visit to the market, on Friday, June 16, said some of the buildings had been marked with quit notice since 2016, TheCable reported.
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Oki said occupants of the marked buildings usually harass LASBCA officials whenever they want to carry out their duties.
In a statement issued by Adetayo Akitoye-Asagba, the agency’s assistant director of public affairs, Oki said:
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“These buildings marked within this Alaba international market would have been included in the list of 349 distressed buildings earlier published in different national newspapers this year,”
“But because the occupants were always harassing our officers, it was impossible to capture the details of the structures and include them in the publication.
“What we have done now is a joint exercise carried out by both the Lagos Task Force officers and the demolition gang of Lagos State Building Control Agency. The buildings will be demolished.
“We know that this area is a commercial centre and one of the busiest markets in Lagos state.
“We cannot fold our arms and allow irregularities to continue to thrive in the market where lives of innocent persons would be put at risk because of the failure of a few sets of individuals who have refused to do the needful.”
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Source: Legit.ng
