….It will help curb building collapses – CORBON

 He also urged the states to quickly pass and enforce enabling laws to conform to the minimum requirements of the Building Code.  Bala was speaking against the backdrop of the recent collapse of a six-storey building in the Synagogue Church in Lagos.  Bala enjoined Nigerians to always engage the services of appropriate registered professionals for […]

 He also urged the states to quickly pass and enforce enabling laws to conform to the minimum requirements of the Building Code.
 Bala was speaking against the backdrop of the recent collapse of a six-storey building in the Synagogue Church in Lagos.
 Bala enjoined Nigerians to always engage the services of appropriate registered professionals for their design and construction who can be sanctioned in case of default.
 He said, “Strict enforcement of building control regulations will take our country out of the woods. Additionally, Nigerians must begin to protect themselves by demanding that only the appropriate professionals engage in their development works. “Nigerians should not leave matter of their safety to governments alone. In simple terms, they should ask questions with respect to their building projects development: Is the architectural design done by a registered architect? Is the structural design done by a registered engineer? Are the electrical and mechanical designs done by registered engineers? Is the management of the site execution or the construction process done by a registered builder?  These questions remain relevant even when Nigerians are contemplating new building developments.”
He called for immediate investigations that will unravel the actual cause of the collapsed building.