'Records also showed that Lagos takes the lead in the incidences of building collapse.'
, the regulatory body governing the practice of engineering, has said that Nigeria recorded 22 building collapses between January and July 2024.The news conference is themed,"The Incessant Spate of Building Collapse in Nigeria in Recent Times - A Call for Sustainable Collaboration by All Stakeholders."
"Similarly, in Abuja, about 30 buildings have collapsed from 1993 till date resulting in the death of more than 64 persons and injury of many. According to Mr Abubakar, the leading causes of building collapse vary from one location to the other. He added that other factors included faulty foundations, a lack of soil/geotechnical investigation, and sharp and corrupt practices.
The president said that the proliferation of illegal miners even within residential areas, as reported in some quarters, was a danger to the structural stability of buildings.
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