Building collapses in Oyo

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The Oyo State Government has sealed off the building that collapsed under construction on Monday in the Dugbe area of Ibadan.

The state Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Williams Akin-Funmilayo, gave the directive when he visited the scene on Monday.

Akin-Funmilayo stated that the action was taken to ensure the safety of lives and property.

He added that sealing off would also allow the government to assess the situation and come up with an adequate report on the cause of the incident.

The commissioner alleged that some of the building materials used for the construction of the collapsed building appeared to be sub-standard and of low quality.

He declared that an integrity test would be carried out on the collapsed building to prevent a recurrence. Punch