The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over an imminent building collapse at Mopol 20 Barracks, Onigbongbo in the Ikeja area of the state.
This is as the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) is set to begin an emergency evacuation at the old block 3 section of the barracks.
In a statement yesterday, the Permanent Secretary of state Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Damilola OkeOsanyintolu, said its response team have assessed parts of the structure and found them to be in a precarious condition.
Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the building and adjacent struc – tures 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 Sanwoolu 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 unman – aged,” the statement partly read.
He, however, urged members of the public within the vicinity to remain calm and refrain from spreading misinformation on social media. He also assured that the situation was being closely monitored and managed.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement in July, disclosed that the police were carrying out a comprehensive renovation of some police barracks in the state.
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