November 01, (THEWILL) –Â The owner of the 21-storey building that collapsed in the Ikoyi axis of Lagos state on Monday was given approval for just a 15-floor construction.
This was disclosed by the General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr Gbolahan Oki.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Oki said the owner has since been arrested and would be sued for the fatal incident.
He said: “He got an approval for a 15-storey building and he exceeded his limit. I am on ground here and the materials he used are so inferior and terrible.
“The materials he used, the reinforcement, are so terrible. He got approval for 15 floors but built 21.
“I think he has been locked down. He has been arrested before now.”
The GM said four people were rescued alive, while three people have been declared dead.
“We are still here and have four machines working at this moment,” he told NAN.
