The Lagos State Government has sealed some block moulding factories in the Ikorodu axis of Lagos state during an enforcement exercise as part of its efforts towards bringing an end to building collapse been experienced in the State as part of efforts of the State Government towards bringing sanity to the built industry.
Speaking during an enforcement exercise the General Manager of Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Dr Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen said the government of Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has declared zero tolerance to building collapse in Lagos state and as part of the state government’s efforts towards securing the lives and properties of the citizens of the state its beaming its search light on materials used for construction.
The General Manager said any block industry that fails to meet the requirements and the laid down standard will be sealed. He also hammered on the need to have their blocks stamped as a means of identification.
On stacking of blocks, the GM said blocks should be stacked 5 layers per column.
Dr Afolabi said the government is all out to make sure those involved in production and sale of building materials meet up the required standard.
In the course of the enforcement exercise eight block moulding industries were visited while seven were sealed for not meeting the required standards and samples of the blocks were taken from each block moulding agency, tagged and moved to the agency laboratory for testing which will be done in the presence of the owners for them to witness the test being carried out to ascertain the strength of their blocks.
Also, the source of water used for mixing was also questioned and samples were collected to be tested in the Agency’s Laboratory.
The General Manager said this exercise will be continuous and spread to all Local Government areas of the State. He appealed to members of the public and gentlemen of the press to alert them of any suspicions of illegal block moulding activities going on in their environment.
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