A joint structural assessment by LASEMA, the Lagos State Building Control Agency and other emergency responders identified the adjoining buildings as unsafe.
IOM received the 182 returnees aboard a chartered flight on Tuesday.
He described Easter as a time for celebration, reflection, and increased social activities.
Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency’s emergency response team arrived promptly at the scene.
Mr Oke-Osanyintolu stressed the importance of continuous human capital development within emergency management institutions.
Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said the fire had been fully extinguished.
Mr Oke-Osanyintolu urged residents to act responsibly, stressing that emergency management was a shared responsibility.
Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency’s response team arrived at the scene around 11:09 a.m. to find the building completely collapsed.
Search and rescue operations are still ongoing at the site, with combined teams of LASEMA, NEMA, and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
Ms Adenike said, “Search and rescue operations are still ongoing.’’
