The recurring tragedy of constructing collapse in Lagos as soon as once more got here beneath the highlight at present as stakeholders from throughout Nigeria’s constructing business gathered on the University of Lagos for the Professor Leke Oduwaye-Adron Homes Urban Development Dialogue, a high-level discussion board aimed toward addressing regulatory and development lapses fueling the disaster.
Themed “Recurring Building Collapse in Lagos: The Challenge of Regulatory Oversight and Construction Practices,” the dialogue was organized by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP), University of Lagos, in collaboration with actual property big, Adron Homes.
Delivering goodwill remarks, the Group Chairman of Adron Group, Sir Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing, KOF, issued a robust name for accountability throughout the constructing sector. Describing constructing collapse as a “tragedy that has become far too familiar,” Aare Adetola Emmanuelking emphasised that such disasters usually are not acts of destiny however direct outcomes of human negligence, greed, and systemic failure.
“Buildings do not collapse by accident. They collapse because somewhere along the chain of planning, approval, construction, or supervision, individuals choose to compromise,” he said firmly”, he said.
The revered actual property mogul outlined what he termed the three uncompromising actions wanted to fight the menace, Verification, Validation, and Control, stressing that every one actors inside the constructing business have to be held to the best requirements of competence and moral accountability.
The occasion featured a thought-provoking visitor lecture by Tpl. (Dr.) Idris Salako FNITP, former Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development. Drawing from his huge expertise, Dr. Salako delivered a hard-hitting evaluation of the basis causes of constructing collapse in Lagos. He recognized essential gaps resembling weak enforcement of growth management laws, poor coordination between regulatory companies, and widespread disregard for authorized constructing plans by some builders.
Dr. Salako additional highlighted how political interference, corruption, and the proliferation of quack professionals proceed to erode the integrity of the constructing sector. He pressured the pressing want for capability constructing amongst regulatory our bodies, correct coaching and certification of artisans, and the total digitalization of constructing approval processes to make sure transparency and effectivity.
The dialogue additionally featured keynote addresses by Tpl. Tunji Odunlami FNITP, Ogun State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, and Professor Ayo Omotayo, Director General, National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru. Both audio system echoed the necessity for proactive city planning, strong regulatory frameworks, and collaboration between authorities, professionals, and personal builders to create safer cities.
Other dignitaries in attendance included Tpl. Waheed Kadiri FNITP, PPNITP, Past President, Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (Chairman of the occasion), Professor Modupe Omirin, Dean, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, UNILAG, Dr. Taofik Salau, Head of Department, DURP, UNILAG, and Dr. S.A. Adeyemi, Chairman, Organizing Committee, amongst a number of others.
Participants unanimously referred to as for pressing reforms to curb constructing failures, emphasizing the necessity for professionalism, transparency, and stricter enforcement of constructing laws.
The dialogue is anticipated to spark renewed coverage debates and strategic actions towards making certain that Lagos, and certainly Nigeria, builds protected, resilient, and sustainable city areas the place lives are protected, and desires can thrive.
