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The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) has called for the re-certification and regularisation of buildings within the Lagos Island area of Lagos metropolis. Mr Adesina Adeleke, Chairman, Lagos Chapter of the Institution, made the call on Tuesday, at a news conference on “Incessant Building Collapse in Lagos State’’ organised by the NIS. According to Adeleke, almost all the structures within the area were built without the requisite approval plan or due regularisation with the government, and as a result, do not conform to the building specifications and standard of the location. He urged every owner/developer in the state whose property was not covered by a valid building approval plan to regularise the property and ascertain the structural stability of their buildings. Adeleke said that the regularisation and re-certification/validation of the buildings were necessary to ensure they conform to the purposes they are being used for and building plan of the locality. He said the suggestion, if taken, could be a proactive step in curbing the incessant building collapse in Lagos. The chairman commended the Lagos State Government on its current action in demolishing distressed buildings in Lagos Island. “To prevent recurrence of building collapse, the institution has declared for the state government’s decision to remove all the defective structures hitherto marked and served the necessary statutory notices. “In as much as we the government to remove the earmarked buildings for demolition, we strongly advocate a re-certification process for buildings in designated parts of the state, particularly Lagos Island. “We discovered there is usually no geo-survey information, and where such information is available, it does not usually conform with the development earmarked for the land. “As-built survey should form part of the requirements for the re-certification process. “This is with a view of not just probing the structural integrity of buildings, but also to determine if the information contained in the building approval is adhered to in the development,’’ Adeleke said. Contributing, Mr Akomolafe Ademola, Chairman, Association of Private Practicing Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN), urged the state government to enact a policy that every new building in the state must be monitored from inception of foundation to completion of the construction.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/building-collapse-surveyors-seek-re-certification-of-buildings-in-lagos-island/

Good to know you guys are now waking up from your slumber!
Slow and steady we will get to a New Nigeria.

Rather late than NEVER!

Keep it up Nigerian Surveyors.
All lives matters!

No matter how long you have gone on the wrong way.................. TURN BACK!!!............Chinese proverb.

Great news

FTC

That good but it should be Free as they have finished spending the money paid to them.

Surveyors ke? What happened to COREN or NSE?

Abeg make una go find una ranging pole where una forget am.

Oladefemi007:
Great news

We are going there

Looking for where to chop from... Nor be only surveyora

Hmnmm
.. Is it not the same Nigeria again...
Certification or recertification na still the same corrupt process them go follow


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Wetin concern Surveyor with building collapse?

Not bad

Surveyor kwa what's there business with collapsed building.

Why is everybody taking their eyes off excessive reclamation projects carried out in Lagos in the past?
I have an answer to whats going on and I can't drop it here
Lagos need to undergo serious geological survey if not...hmmm

I wish it was a sincere call to save lives and not a money making gimmick

OK naa. Eko ni ba je oooo

Marvins0009:
FTC

glo subscriber... In your Dream

Governor Sanwo Olu should use this opportunity to reduce the population of piglets in Eko.

Why is Lagos Heaven to some unfortunate people?

This is just what I told a fellow ESV last week

youngestuk:
Contributing, Mr Akomolafe Ademola, Chairman, Association of Private Practicing Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN), urged the state government to enact a policy that every new building in the state must be monitored from inception of foundation to completion of the construction.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/building-collapse-surveyors-seek-re-certification-of-buildings-in-lagos-island/

Hmm


Let the massive bribery begin!

If u know u know....

90 percent of them will be bribed by building owners and the weak buildings will be certified 'ok'

Marvins0009:
FTC

See this one claiming FTC in third place TTC... Na wa for some NairaLanders

It's so pathetic, we can only pray that things get better now considering all the ill appointments in the ministry of physical planning.. From the Commissioner (a lawyer) to the structure of LASBCA etc.. Ambode appointed square pegs in round holes.. This has to be revisited ASAP

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CunnyLinguist:


Governor Sanwo Olu should use this opportunity to reduce the population of piglets in Eko.

Why is Lagos Heaven to some unfortunate people?

You need to get serious with life

newproject:
That good but it should be Free as they have finished spending the money paid to them.

haha no free thing in 9ja again oo

Marvins0009:
FTC

Try again later

What if the defects are from the soil, will certification correct that too?
It's time to get serious with the entire process.
Let's not narrow it to structural failure alone, like they say: You CAN'NT build SOMETHING on NOTHING