Lagos Regulatory Agencies’ Failure Caused Ikoyi Building Collapse

The 21-storey Ikoyi building collapse was one of the results of poor regulations by agencies saddled with such responsibilities in Lagos State.
This was the submission by the Coroner, Chief Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe, on Tuesday.
He attributed the November 1, 2021 collapse which claimed many lives to negligence in obeying basic best practices by the relevant agencies.
Komolafe disclosed this while delivering judgment at the Lagos Island Coroner Division, at Court 4, Surulere, after unravelling the circumstances that led to the November 1, 2021, 21-storey building collapse at 44, Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
He added that the building’s density and setback on the site showed gross violations of the Lagos State Building Regulations.
According to the Coroner, approving agencies failed to sanction the offender, suggesting that they were compromised.
“The building structure failure was due to the design errors and combined stress failure of the columns at the lower floors,” he said.
Komolafe added in his findings, “That there was lack of quality assurance/control and poor project management on the project site.”