The Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), Yaba Cell, is pressing the Lagos State Government to take decisive action regarding a deteriorating three-storey classroom block at Mainland Senior High School on Onayade Street, Fadeyi, which poses serious risks to students and staff.
The structure, currently unoccupied, was officially designated as distressed by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) in April 2019. The advocacy group expressed alarm that more than six years have passed without resolution.
In correspondence to the state education commissioner signed by BCPG Yaba Cell Coordinator Bayo Ogunrinde and General Secretary Funmi Olaitan, obtained by The Guardian, the organization referenced the tragic 2019 Ita-Faaji building collapse that claimed approximately 20 students’ lives.