Another Building Caved In After Rainfall in Lagos

A building at the Akinwunmi Street, Akinwumi North East area, Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos has been reported to have sunk following a rainfall on Monday, September 12, 2022. This is barely a week after the Lekki Seven-story building collapse which recorded eight casualties including two deaths on September 4.

According to the Vanguard’s report, the incident was confirmed by the Lagos Territorial coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and nine persons have been rescued.

Earlier, we reported that the incidence of building collapse in Lagos is growing at an unprecedented pace and has raised panic among residents over security of lives and property.

Among factors identified as responsible for the incessant building collapse in Lagos, poor construction by developers as well as old and dilapidated structures are said to be most alarming, according to analysis by Nairametrics.

Also, according to the former Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development for Lagos State, Dr. Idrius Solake, the geographic conditions, notably poor soil and topography and low water levels were responsible for the decision of the Lagos State Government to stop the approval for the construction of three-story buildings or above in Ebute meta area of Lagos.

In 2019, the National Emergency Management Agency had reported that more than 1.9 million Nigerians have been displaced due to flooding. The agency has also projected that 233 local government areas in 32 states including Lagos State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) would experience flooding in 2022. This is corroborated by the Annual Flood Outlook released by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA).

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