LASBCA pledges stricter building oversight to curb collapse risk in Lagos
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The Lagos State Building Control Agency says it will tighten enforcement across the building lifecycle, promote a maintenance culture and encourage building insurance to reduce collapse risk and investment losses in the state.
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has reiterated its commitment to embracing innovation and strengthening its strategies to prevent building collapse and promote a safe and sustainable built environment in the state.
The agency’s General Manager, Mrs Florence Gbaye, said LASBCA would continue to ensure that buildings are constructed in accordance with approved plans, deepen collaboration with professionals, promote a maintenance culture and encourage building insurance to minimise investment losses in the construction sector.
Gbaye, who spoke to property and environment writers in Lagos, said LASBCA’s mandate covers the entire building lifecycle, from the design stage involving professionals and artisans through construction to post-construction activities. She added that the agency would ensure buildings obtain certificates of completion and fitness for habitation after construction.
“For all buildings in Lagos, every five years, owners are supposed to ensure maintenance, and so we are looking at maintenance culture. We now have Certified Accreditors who are professionals from the private sector, who are part of what LASBCA is doing,” she said. “We are putting all these in place to ensure that there will be a sustainable and safe building environment.”