Ogun Inaugurates Committee on Building Construction

A 14-member Committee on Building Construction Code 2022 has been inaugurated by the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.

Presenting draft copies of the Code to representatives of stakeholders in the building industry in Abeokuta, the commissioner in the ministry, Mr Olatunji Odunlami noted that the Building and Construction Code 2022 was derived from the National Building Code of 2005.

Mr Odunlami explained that the representatives of stakeholders in the committee would be allowed to make contributions to the draft before being forwarded to the House of Assembly for consideration.

He expressed optimism that the Building and Construction Code 2022 would eliminate to the barest minimum the incidences of ‘collapsed building syndrome’ in Nigeria, and promote safety and qualitative housing for every Nigerian.

Mr Odunlami called on the newly inaugurated committee members to study the document presented to them and make inputs from their areas of core competencies to achieve an inclusive, robust and acceptable code for the State to complement the existing legislature.

Olusegun Folarin

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