Osogbo Building Collapse:Governor Adeleke blows hot.

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has warned developers and residents against the construction of houses without approved building plans.
This is as Governor Adeleke also threatened to bulldoze badly built houses posing a threat to human safety.

Adeleke in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed was reacting to a recent building collapse in the Ayetoro area of Osogbo.

In the statement made available on Sunday in Osogbo, Governor Adeleke emphasised that the importance of securing approvals for building plans is to ensure the standard of construction and avoidance of needless deaths and injuries.

He said a building plan is not an optional step in the building construction process as it stops substandard houses that frequently collapse and pose safety risks to the occupants and the environment.

He said, “I am using this medium to direct the Ministry of Lands to step up enforcement of approved building plans by developers and residents. Our officials must go to the estates and development areas to ensure houses are constructed according to approved plans.

“We need to save lives by ensuring that houses are built according to standard. We must also be proactive by testing the strength of houses before a human tragedy occurs. Substandard houses once identified should be pulled down before fatal collapse.

“We will sanction those who refuse to comply with the condition of approved building plans. I further direct relevant agencies to pull down substandard houses before they wreak havoc. We must not wait for lives to be lost before we act.”