Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has threatened to bulldoze any house or shopping complexes built without approved plans.
Adeleke, who was reacting to the recent collapse of a building in Osogbo, warned developers and residents against construction of houses without approved building plans.
The Governor, in a statement by Olawale Rasheed, his Spokesperson, emphasized the importance of securing approvals for building plans to ensure standard of construction and avoidance of needless deaths and injuries.
According to the Governor, building plans is not an optional step in building construction as it stops substandard houses that frequently collapse and poses safety risk to occupants and environment.
“I am using this medium to direct the Ministry of Lands to step up enforcement of approved building plans by developers and residents. Our officials must go to the estates and development areas to ensure houses are constructed according to approved plans.
“We need to save lives by ensuring that houses are built according to standard. We must also be proactive by testing the health of houses before human tragedy occurs. Substandard houses once identified should be pulled down before fatal collapse.
“We will sanction those who refuse to comply with the condition of approved building plans. I further direct relevant agencies to pull down substandard houses before they wreck havoc. We must not wait for lives to be lost before we act”, Governor Adeleke affirmed.
