Why the Ikoyi building collapsed – Preliminary Investigation
By Guardian Exclusive
17 November 2021 |
11:34 am
The six-member technical panel of inquiry inaugurated up by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to investigate the cause of the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi, Lagos, has sighted lack of quality control, quality assurance, among others as reasons the building collapsed.
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