WHY MORE BUILDING COLLAPSE AWAITS NIGERIA

The Surveyor General of the Federation, Surveyor Abdulganiyu Adeyemi Adebomehin has said that Nigeria may witness more buildings and or bridges Collapsed soon so long as people will insist on building with substandard buildings material.

The Surveyor General disclosed a Keynote address during the Surveyors General of the Federation Meeting with the State Surveyors Generals held at Green Desert Palm Hotel, Kano over the weekend.

He maintained that people nowadays used to build in breach of the laid down rules and regulations guiding construction in the Country.

He said the building collapsed is inevitable so long as the people will not be employing the services of Surveyors to come around and guide them professionally on what to do whenever they want to build.

Mr. Adeyemi said most of the buildings Collapsed as observed recently in Lagos and Kano are as a result of usage of substandard material which led to their unprecedented collapse.

He said “if we want an end to this ugly trend in the country, people must see the input of Surveyors as critical whenever they want to put any structure on the ground.

He said Surveyors should be invited to test the soil meant for construction and as well examined whether it has the weight and strength to carry the building or not and whether it will stand the test of time.

” You see that is why we are here in Kano to interface with all the State Surveyors Generals and to rob minds, discussed extensively on some of the challenges facing our Profession”

Mr. Adeyemi stated further that the meeting would help Surveyors to come to terms with their Constitutional responsibilities.

“As we are aware Surveying is in the concurrent lists of the 1999 Constitution, therefore, there is the need for regular interaction between the office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation and State Surveyors Generals to maintain harmony that will ensure standards in the Practice of Surveying in the Country.