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 LSMTL CHARGES OFFICERS ON REDUCTION OF BUILDING COLLAPSE

The General Manager of Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL), Engr. Olayinka Abdul has charged officers of the agency to intensify preventive actions to reduce the incidence of building collapse and infrastructural failures in Lagos State.

Speaking to the Directors, Zonal Coordinators and other management staff at an interactive session held recently at the headquarters of the agency in Ojodu-Berger, Engr. Abdul emphasised the need for the officers of the agency to cover every part of Lagos State in order to certify that materials being used on construction sites are of acceptable quality standards.

She stressed further the determination of LSMTL to achieve the vision of zero tolerance for building collapse in Lagos State through strict compliance with national building codes and adherence to global best practices by all players in the industry for a safe, secure, resilient and habitable built ecosystem.

Responding to allegations that powerful and influential members of the rural and semi-urban communities sometimes obstruct the smooth and effective performance of the duties of officers on compliance missions, the General Manager informed officers that they carry the authority of the State, and also the backing of the Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hazmat, in their efforts to prevent cases of building collapse and the attendant losses and pains that come with such collapse.

Speaking further, Engr Abdul advised the officers to be courageous, polite and professional in their interaction with opinion leaders and all stakeholders in their jurisdictions to achieve the collective dream of a Lagos that is free from the pains, sorrows and disasters of preventable failed structures, stating that the cost of conducting materials testing is far cheaper than the cost of a building collapse.

Engr Abdul appreciated the contributions and efforts of the LSMTL staff, in collaboration with other sister agencies, in bringing about a significant reduction in the number of building collapses in the State, charging them to put in more effort to drastically reduce the number of cases to zero.