Tags: Dr. Idris Salako

Iru/VI Building Collapse: Lagos Orders Arrest Of Developer, Construction Experts

The Lagos State Government has ordered arrest of the developer and building professionals working on the 7-floor structure that collapsed under construction in the early hours of Sunday at Oba Abiodun Oniru Road in Iru/Victoria Island area of the State. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development,  Dr. Idris Salako, spoke during his visit…

Lagos to Begin Week-Long Demolition of Distressed Buildings

The Lagos State Government is set to begin the demolition of identified distressed buildings in the State throughout the week in order to prevent building collapse as well as secure lives and property. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, made this known on Monday while giving updates on Government’s building…

Sanwo-Olu Orders Integrity Test On School Buildings

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajde Sanwo-Olu has directed the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to carry out integrity tests on both public and private schools with buildings of three floors and above. Sanwo-Olu gave the order due to the collapse of a school building in Ejigbo in the early hours of Saturday.…

The Lagos state government has sealed eight buildings, including a church, fuel station, warehouse, and container terminal in Surulere for violating physical planning laws of the state. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, during his meeting with members of the Williams Estate Residents Association,…