The death toll from the Lagos building collapse has risen to five.
On Sunday, a seven-storey building situated at Oba Idowu, Oniru Street collapsed in the Victoria Island area of the state.
Although the immediate cause of the collapse is still sketchy, emergency workers and security operatives have already moved to the site to rescue the trapped victims.
As of yesterday, rescue operations had recovered two bodies. However, within 24 hours, three more bodies were retrieved from the site.
Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu told reporters today that emergency officials had recovered three more bodies since Sunday.
OKE-OSANYINTOLU noted that the agency has been working closely with first responders and other officials within the past 24 hours.
IN RELATION TO THE BUILDING COLLAPSE
Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Idris Salako has resigned.
Mr. Salako leaves the position after multiple building collapses in Nigeria’s commercial hub in the last few years.
The most recent occurred in Oniru in the early hours of Sunday. A seven-storey building under construction caved in.
The Commissioner for Information Gbenga OMOTOSO, made the announcement in a statement this afternoon.
The Commissioner noted that SALAKO’S exit is a followup to the restructuring of the Ministry and its agencies.
According to Omotoso, Governor Babajide SANWO-OLU has accepted the resignation and wished him success in his future endeavours.
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