According to Lagos State’s government, the remaining structures on Gerrard Road in Ikoyi would be demolished as a result of the collapse of the 21-story building.
Using a controlled approach, the contractor explained, the structures will be razed to the ground by chopping them into smaller pieces.
During a press conference on Thursday in Lagos, Commissioner Salako, who is in charge of physical planning and urban development, revealed this.
It will take three months or more to demolish the buildings, Mr Salako said, adding that the property on which they are situated will be taken over by the state.
Landowners of collapsed structures must surrender their property to the state, according to the state’s physical planning code, he explained.
During a press conference, Lagos govt officials discussed the demolition of the surviving building at the site of the collapsed 21-story skyscraper in Ikoyi Lagos on Thursday.
During a press conference, Lagos govt officials discussed the demolition of the surviving building at the site of the collapsed 21-story skyscraper in Ikoyi Lagos on Thursday.
However, he believes that even while it is still unclear how the property will be utilized, it is likely to be used as a memorial to the victims of the building’s demise.
He emphasized that the destruction would be done with the safety and well-being of the general public, as well as the locals, in mind.
Commissioner for special responsibilities and inter-governmental affairs Tayo Bamgbose-Martins also spoke, saying the state government was not obligated to those who paid to own units in the fallen building.
Because the firm that owned the building was still in existence, he said, the government would not compensate them.
Residents were instructed to make certain that any constructions they intended to pay for were insured by him.
Gbenga Omotoso, the state’s commissioner for information and strategy, stated that the panel appointed by the government recommended the structures be demolished because they had failed integrity tests.
As a result of stakeholders’ discussions, Mr. Omotoso vowed that any action on the project will be in the best interest of the public.
Edge of Designs’ Managing Director, Theophilus Lewo, estimated that the demolition would take 90 days, but he cautioned that the timeframe could be affected by weather and worker safety.
It was said by Mr. Lewo that his company will be dismantling the structures in a controlled manner, by slicing them apart.