- Safiu Kehinde
Ogun state government has imposed risk insurance policy on buildings above two floors.
This was made known in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement made available to NPO Reports, the state’s Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Olatunji Odunlami, issued the directive at a stakeholders’s meeting held at the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Odunlami stressed that in line with the provisions of the Ogun Building Production Management Authority Regulation (OGBPMA) 2022, any construction above two floors must obtain an All Risk Insurance Policy Certificate.
While calling on insurance companies to serve as watchdog in ensuring compliance to the directive, the commissioner maintained that the All Risk Insurance Policy will cover both human and material assets during the entire construction period- with passers-by inclusive.
“The coverage extends to innocent passers-by and their property, as well as adjacent properties, humans, and animals domiciled in them,” the commissioner said.
In the same vein, property owners and subsequent occupiers are also required to obtain a Building Insurance Policy to cover the building itself against fire outbreaks, damage, collapse, and other unforeseen circumstances.
Odunlami reiterated the present administration’s commitment to enhancing public safety and reducing construction site accidents.
He further disclosed that the protection of investors and developers from financial losses, the promotion of a culture of risk management and responsibility, as well as supporting the growth of a resilient and sustainable building and construction industry in the state, is their target.
Earlier in his address, the Permanent Secretary, Engr. Sakirudeen Salaam, stated that the consultative meeting was held to publicize the provisions of the principal law and the five regulations that guide the activities of the ministry and its agencies, so that relevant stakeholders can collaborate with the government to achieve orderliness in the physical planning of the state.
Speaking on behalf of the insurance companies, one of the underwriters, Mr. Yomi Babalola appreciated the state government for showing the willingness to work with their sector to mitigate risk and protect the public from unforeseen circumstances, promising their full cooperation in achieving the provisions of the law.