Lagos building collapse death toll rises to five
Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako has resigned from his appointment.
Mr Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Information and Strategy who announced Salako’s resignation in Ikeja on Monday did not state the reason for his resignation but feelers indicate Salako’s resignation may not be unconnected with the latest building collapse at Lekki.
Omotoso stated, however, that the commissioner’s resignation was a prelude to the restructuring of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and its agencies.
He added that Gov. Sanwo-Olu accepted the commissioner’s resignation, thanked him for his services to the state and wished him success in his future endeavours.
“The governor warns all players in the sector to respect the law or face the consequences of any indiscretion, no matter who the perpetrators are,’’ Omotoso stressed.
Lekki building collapse death toll rises to five
One more body has been recovered on Monday from the rubbles of a seven-storey building, which collapsed on Oba Idowu Oniru Street, Lekki in Lagos on Sunday.
The building, which was under construction, caved in on Sunday morning and reportedly killed two people initially.
Still, the death toll later rose to four before the latest recovery, officials said.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, South West Zonal Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the recovery of the body on Monday, which has raised the death toll to five.
The remote and immediate causes of the building’s collapse have yet to be ascertained.
The search and rescue operations are ongoing at the site of the collapsed building to possibly rescue the trapped victims.
