FG Sets Up Panel To Tackle Building Collapse Incidents
The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated a 14-man task team to tackle the incessant building collapses in the country.
Inaugurating the team in Abuja, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, described the frequency of building collapses in Nigeria as a “national embarrassment.”
The development, he said, had caused tragic loss of lives, injuries, destruction of property, and deep psychological trauma for many families.
He stressed that the government could no longer afford to watch the crisis persist unchecked.
The Minister explained that the expanded Task Team was established following the submission of a report by an earlier committee led by renowned architect, Architect Maji Liberty Alkali.
According to him, the report included 18 key recommendations aimed at addressing the root causes of structural failures.
To ensure broad-based implementation and accountability, the minister announced the inclusion of regulatory and professional bodies from the built environment in the reconstituted committee.
They include, Architects
Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON); Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN); Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria (QSRBN); Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC); and Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON).
Others are the Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON);
Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON); and Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG).
The minister emphasised the cross-disciplinary nature of building safety and underscored the importance of collaboration among architects, engineers, surveyors, town planners, builders, and estate valuers.
He also outlined the Committee’s Terms of Reference, including recommending phased strategies for the implementation of the 18 earlier proposals.
He assured the committee of the Ministry’s full support and pledged that its recommendations would be integrated into national housing policies.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Shuiab Belgore, said the members of the committee are tasked with the responsibility of addressing the urgent national issue of recurring building collapses.
He said the committee was expanded to include representatives from key regulatory bodies to enhance multidisciplinary engagement and sector-wide coordination.
FG Sets Up Panel To Tackle Building Collapse Incidents is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
