Fashola Sets Up Tribunal On Collapsed Buildings

Governor Babatunde Fashola has set up a tribunal
of enquiry into incessant collapse of buildings in
Lagos State.
The tribunal is chaired by Arch. Abimbola Ajayi,
while other members are Mr. Joseph Adewale,
Mrs. Roli Craig, Mr. Segun Adedeji, Mr. Moses
Ogunleye and Architect Biodun Rufai.
Inaugurating the tribunal at the State House,
Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria today, Fashola
said he expects the tribunal to diligently inquire
into the immediate and remote causes of collapsed
buildings in the state, especially those that
recently collapsed.
Giving the tribunal three months to submit its
report, the governor said the Commissioner for
Physical Planning and Urban Development would
provide for the panel detailed information on
recently collapsed buildings and look into the
quality of building materials and building methods
employed in the state generally.
a collapsed building on Lagos island
"It is expected that the tribunal will come up with
recommendations and measures to avert building
collapse in the state; advise on the roles of persons
involved in collapsed buildings and recommend
appropriate legal actions.
"I hereby require that the tribunal submits its
reports within three months commencing from the
date of the first sitting to such extended period
that I may allow it. Our government remains
grateful to all of you for accepting to serve on this
panel," he said.
The governor lamented that over the years,
building collapse had been an incident that had
challenged the state's capacity to protect lives and
properties, stressing that it had been an
environment of mixed blessings.