The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has announced plans to inaugurate the National Building Code Advisory Committee following the recent launch of a Ministerial Task Team to probe causes of building failures in Nigeria.
He revealed this in a keynote address delivered at a recent Workshop on the National Building Safety and Structural Integrity Initiative in Lagos.
The Minister, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, said the move follows the recent launch of a Ministerial Task Team to probe the causes of building failures in Nigeria.
The workshop organised by Lagos State, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, was a national campaign aimed at halting the growing wave of building collapses across the country.
The Minister said, “Every building collapse is not just about the lives lost but also about the broken trust between government, professionals, and citizens. Plans to inaugurate the National Building Code Advisory Committee following the recent launch of a Ministerial Task Team to probe causes of building failures are in place.”
Dangiwa decried poor design, substandard materials, and weak enforcement of building codes as root causes of building collapse in the country.
He outlined the National Building Safety and Structural Integrity Initiative to include a nationwide audit of structures, a uniform inspection and certification system, strict code enforcement, and the use of e-GIS mapping with real-time inspection reporting.
The Minister reiterated plans to inaugurate the National Building Code Advisory Committee to strengthen regulatory oversight in the construction sector.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, in his remarks, hailed the collaboration as a step towards safer cities and highlighted Lagos’ Certified Structural Integrity Programme as a model for other states. “We must build for life, not for collapse,” he said.
The Lagos State Governor stressed the significance of joint responsibility among professionals, regulators, and the public to ensure the country’s built environment is safe, resilient, and sustainable.
