Lagos State govt suspends construction plans on Banana Island

Following the collapse of a seven-story building being built on First Avenue, the Lagos State Government suspended all development plans on Banana Island. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, revealed in a statement on Thursday that this halt was subject to a thorough audit by the staff of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA)

He also disclosed that the audit will assist the state government in figuring out how many buildings are being built without the required approval, as well as in ensuring that approved buildings are being built within the approved limits.

“This exercise will be extended to other estates and gated communities,” the document also read in part.

As of the time of this report, no one has died in the Wednesday event. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) searched the scene with a high-precision 3-D Laser Imaging System for life and found no signs of anyone trapped in the wreckage after 25 people were evacuated from it.

Mr. Omotoso claimed that LASEMA was currently excavating the land while utilizing the architectural plans. For a laborious search and rescue effort, the site has been divided into quadrants.

The LASG official also mentioned that Prof. Akin Abayomi, the commissioner for health, had visited the scene and the hospitals where the incident's victims had been admitted.

16 of the 25 people that were saved had moderate injuries, and they were treated and cared for at General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, and Police Hospital Falomo. At the scene, Lagos State Ambulance Services treated and released nine other patients with minor injuries like bruising (LASAMBUS).

11 of the 16 patients admitted were transported to the Police Hospital Falomo. Eight of the eleven people have received care and been released. Some must attend daily follow-up and management sessions. Three people have been admitted with a variety of injuries, including deep lacerations, knee injuries, and blunt trauma to the chest.

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