I have noticed with concern, the state of the massive blocks of flats located in Horizon II, Lekki, Lagos.
The collapse of one of the buildings on March 10, 2016 where over 30 innocent people died is still fresh in our memories, hence the need for the government to take urgent steps to forestall a repeat of such.
I attend Christ Embassy in Lekki and each time I drive to church, I notice a deep gorge in the foundation of the estate which overlooks Christ Embassy Church and I am deeply worried, hence this submission.
The heavy rain of July 8 that created flood in the Lekki area of Lagos worsened the situation which led to the collapse of the fence of the estate.
The damage is still continuing. I have also observed that the foundations of the massive blocks of flats have been seriously threatened.
Knowing Nigerians for what we are, I guess that the occupants of those buildings would have resorted to prayer and fasting to stem the tide of erosion in a poorly constructed building. They need to be helped as some of them have committed their life-savings into buying the property.
As a Christian and a realist, I urge the Lagos State government to take quick steps as follows. It should dispatch a team as a lesson to confirm the level of damage done to the blocks of flats near the referenced fence; send in structural engineers to determine immediate and long-term solution, and extend such solution to all the massive blocks of flats near the fence of the buildings near the affected fence.
If the situation is as bad as I imagine, occupants should be relocated to a temporary accommodation while the structure is being corrected. I will feel guilty for the rest of my life if I do not make this observation and the buildings end up taking the lives of innocent Nigerians once again.
Building collapse, especially in Lagos, is a disturbing occurrence. It has occurred too many times and has scored the administration of Governor Akinwumi Ambode low in spite of his efforts in other areas. This should not be allowed to happen again.
John Adamasi
Lagos
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