By MONSUR OLOOOPEJO

LAGOS—In an effort to check cases of collapsed building, Lagos State Government has identified 1,760 illegal structures and 140 distressed buildings across the state.

The government lamented that the distressed building posed threat to safety of residents’ in the state.

This was contained in a document obtained by Vanguard from the state secretariat.

The government explained that of the total illegal structures identified, 513 were sealed for contravening the state building regulations.

According to the government “482 stop work notices were served on the owners of the illegal structures, for violating the building procedure in the state. 46 demand notices were served on building insurance, to ensure that the structures comply with the required standards.

“140 buildings were identified as distressed, 81 have been recommended for pundits test, while 10 structures in Sanusi Olusi street, Agarawu, Adeniji Adele in Lagos Island, Oke-Afa, Isolo axis, Alaka in Surulere, Amukoko in Apapa Local Government and Oworonshoki axis were removed” in the last 100 days.”

The state government however said of the 470 building approval received, 422 were approved within the last one hundred days.