Ogun building collapse prevention guild elects new executives
The Building Collapse Prevention Guild,(BCPG) Ogun State chapter, has elected new executives that will coordinate the activities of the guild as well as maintain vibrant cells in all the zones of the state.
The new BCPG executives will also facilitate the sensitisation on standard building construction and prevent building collapse by alerting the State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development on any shoddy construction works and buildings showing signs of distress.
The secretary of the Guild, Adedayo Ogunsola, said this in a statement titled ‘Report on the election of executive members of Building Collapse Prevention Guild, Ogun State chapter’.
Ogunsola, explained that the collaboration between the BCPG cells and the relevant ministries would reduce crisis of substandard construction in the state.
The statement said the election of the BCPG, Ogun State chapter was held at the Nigerian Society of Engineers’ state secretariat in Abeokuta, while other members participated virtually.
According to the statement, the election was conducted by the pioneer BCPG leaders in Ogun State including Mrs Fatimoh Osho, Tunde Sogbaike, Lanre Apampa and Ayo Ogunbanjo.
It stated that the new executive body consisted of elected members from all the seven professions in the built environment and two ex-officio members.
The statement added that Segun Sogbetun was elected chairman; Sola Adelakun as vice chairman, Dayo Ogunsola as secretary, Ade Sorunke as financial secretary, Emmanuel Abdul as publicity secretary and Peter Solanke as treasurer.
Others include Jide Adebayo as technical secretary, Mrs. Fatimoh Osho and Tunde Sogbaike as ex-officio.
