The minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc 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 the causes of building failures in Nigeria.
Dangiwa delivered the keynote address at yesterday’s Workshop on the National Building Safety and Structural Integrity Initiative (NBSSII) in Lagos.
Permanent Secretary, Dr Shuaib Belgore, represented the Minister at the Workshop organised by the Lagos State government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
He said the event was a national campaign aimed at halting the growing wave of building collapses across Nigeria.
In his address, the minister said, “Every building collapse is not just about the lives lost but also about the broken trust between government, professionals, and citizens.”
Dangiwa decryed poor design, substandard materials, and weak enforcement of building codes as root causes of building collapse in the country.
The minister outlined the National Building Safety and Structural Integrity Initiative (NBSSII), which includes a nationwide audit of structures, a uniform inspection and certification system, strict code enforcement, and e-GIS mapping with real-time inspection reporting.
He also 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.
Governor Sanwo-Olu hailed the collaboration as a step towards safer cities and highlighted Lagos’ Certified Structural Integrity Programme (CSIP) as a model for other states. “We must build for life, not collapse,” he said.
He stressed the significance of the joint responsibility among professionals, regulators, and the public to ensure the country’s buildings are safe, resilient, and sustainable.
