By Funmi Ojo
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has warned developers and residents against the construction of houses without approved building plans, warning that badly built houses pose a threat to human safety.
In a statement by the governor’s Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the Governor, reacting to a building collapse at the Ayetoro area of Osogbo, said buildings below standard would be bulldozed.
Governor Adeleke emphasized the need for securing approvals for building plans to ensure standard construction and prevent unnecessary deaths and injuries due to building collapse.
According to the Governor, building plans are not an optional step in building construction as substandard houses frequently collapse and pose safety risks to occupants and the environment.
He directed the Ministry of Lands to step up enforcement of approved building plans by developers and residents, stressing that officials must visit estates and developing areas to ensure houses are constructed according to approved plans.
“We need to save lives by ensuring that houses are built according to standard. We must also be proactive by testing the health of houses before a human tragedy occurs. Substandard houses once identified should be pulled down before fatal collapse.
“We will sanction those who refuse to comply with the condition of approved building plans. I further direct relevant agencies to pull down substandard houses before they wreak havoc. We must not wait for lives to be lost before we act”, Governor Adeleke affirmed.
Meanwhile, a delegation of the government led by the Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Mayowa Adejorin was at the scene of the building collapse at Ayetoto to assess the damage and launch a government reaction.
Accompanied by the governor’s Special Adviser on OSEMA, Mr. Emiola Fakeye, the team inspected the area and also discovered another building in a bad state.
The team is working with other relevant ministries to prevent similar reoccurrence.
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