Anxiety as another building collapses in Lagos

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There is anxiety in some parts of Lagos following the collapse of another building.

All efforts by stakeholders to halt the scourge have not been phenomenally successful with the Lagos State Emergency Management announcing on Sunday night that another building collapsed at Adeleye Street, Lady Lark in Bariga area of Lagos, went down a few minutes ago.

The Permanent Secretary of the agency Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident saying its Cobra team is currently at Onipanu en route the scene of the incident.

The state had, only about three months ago, witnessed a building collapse, whileit still garappling with the aftermath of the collapse of the Ikoyi high rise where many people died last year.

According to him, LASEMA has activated its response plan to the scene.

In his situation report at about 10.47p.m., he said: “Collapsed Building at Adeleye Street, Bariga.

The Agency has activated its response plan to the above incident. All first responders are enroute.

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