At Lagos State The government has issued a 90-day ultimatum to owners of 349 buildings in difficulty in the country to either re-engineer or remove the building.
The government on Friday issued a “final notice” through the ministry of physical planning and urban development and the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA).
A statement signed by the general manager of LASBCA, Gbolahan Oki, titled ‘Final Notice to conduct integrity tests and carry out test recommendations.’
“This is to inform the General Public that an unregistered structure has been identified by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) to display various signs of distress,” the statement read.
“LASBCA has therefore served all law enforcement notices on the structure and requested the owner/developer of the structure to conduct a Non-Destructive Test (NDT) on the structure without any response from the owner/developer of the building.
The government issued a notice to the owners and developers of the affected buildings to conduct non-destructive tests on the structure to ensure the stability of the structure and if the structure is unfit for habitation, a demolition permit must be obtained from the planning permission. authority to remove structures in the interest of public safety.
“If the structure is recommended for re-engineering/renovation, the building to conduct Non-Destructive Tests on the structure to ensure the stability of the structure and where the structure becomes unfit for occupancy, a Demolition Permit must be obtained from the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) to pull the structure is in the interest of public safety,” the statement said.
“A time period of 90 days is given after the publication of this notice to carry out NDT, re-engineering or removal of structures identified that show signs of distress (as the case may be) failure that will not be neglected by LASBCA. to remove structures in the interest of public safety and in accordance with the provisions If the structure is removed by the Agency, the cost of removal will be recovered from the owner/developer as required by Law.
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“For more information or clarification, contact the LASBCA at their website: lasbca.lagosstate.gov.ng or visit the Head Office at LASTMA yard, Muiz Banire Street, GRA Ikeja.
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