The Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) has urged Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to take a decisive approach in tackling building collapse in the state.
The NIA national president, Arc Mobolaji Adeniyi gave the charge in a statement made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, December 26, following the tragic building collapse in Ebute Metta on December 22, 2023, leading to the deaths of innocent souls.
Adeniyi, who bemoaned the repeated building collapse and the resultant death tolls, said it was imperative for Sanwo-Olu to fast-track enforcement of regulations in partnership with professionals to avert turning Lagos state into an epicentre of unwarranted carnage.
He called for immediate measures to bring safety to Lagos residents, saying the incessant cases of building collapse is gradually constituting a national and global embarrassment to Nigeria.
Adeniyi advocated that only registered Architects certified by the ARCON and relevant qualified professionals should be saddled with the responsibility of handling high-rise structured to reduce cases of building collapse risks.
