- The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, stated that its response team had assessed some parts of the structure and found them in a precarious condition
The Lagos State Government has ordered that the Mopol 20 Barracks, Onigbongbo in the Ikeja area of the state, be demolished.
This is after the State government raised the alarm over the dilapidated and deplorable state of the building which could lead to its collapse soon.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said it will begin an emergency evacuation and demolition of the old Block 3 part of the barracks.
The development is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the agency.
The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, stated that its response team had assessed some parts of the structure and found them in a precarious condition.
The LASEMA boss also disclosed that the building and adjacent structures would also be evacuated immediately to prevent any loss of life or property.
“The agency dispatched a response team to the location and the findings indicate that the building and those adjacent must be evacuated with immediate effect. We are conducting a response plan which comprises an assessment, safe and orderly evacuation and controlled demolition.
“Under the watchful eye of the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu administration, we will be carrying out this preemptive demolition action due to the precarious conditions of the building and possible secondary incidents that could occur if left unmanaged,” the statement partly read.
Oke-Osanyintolu, however, urged members of the public within the vicinity to remain calm and refrain from spreading misinformation on social media.
He also assured the public that the situation was being closely monitored and managed