Sanwo-Olu orders Demolition of 3 Buildings in Banana Island

• indicts Federal Housing Ministry, NIWA

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the demolition of three two-storey buildings in the Banana Island, Ikoyi.

Sanwo-Olu gave the order on Saturday during an assessment of the site where a seven-storey building caved in two weeks ago.

The governor ordered the demolition of the structure at 310 Close, because it was erected without approval.

The governor ordered the removal of two buildings adjacent to each other at 306 Close, because they were constructed under powerline and water.

However, the governor blamed the April 12 incident on the developers and other citizens that wanted to make quick money.

Sanwo-Olu also blamed the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing and National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, for allegedly granting an extension of the Banana Island line.

He insisted that the Lagos building officers were also not doing their jobs efficiently, adding that those found culpable would be sanctioned.

In his words: “We have given an order to stop work, not only at this site but also in all of the construction sites in Banana Island.

‘You have seen the extent of unapproved extension into the water. You can see that the original line for Banana Island is not even where we are.

“There are several extensions granted by both the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing and NIWA. These are the federal agencies culpable.”