Ms Gbaye reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to promoting safe building practices.
A joint structural assessment by LASEMA, the Lagos State Building Control Agency and other emergency responders identified the adjoining buildings as unsafe.
They called for urgent government intervention to tackle the recurring flooding blamed on poor drainage infrastructure.
Nine people have been confirmed dead after a two-storey building collapsed in Lagos. A baby and eight others were reported dead on Thursday.
The police arrested a man in Lagos who was in possession of a severed human hand.
The housing schemes are being developed through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements to expand access to affordable housing.
Mr Kupoluyi noted that the country faced a major workforce transition as AI adoption expanded across sectors.
LAWMA reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining the intervention operations in affected areas to maintain a cleaner environment.
“State police have been top of mind for President Tinubu since 1999, when he governed Lagos. We are happy to witness its emergence in Nigeria today,” Mr Sanwo-Olu said.
The case was adjourned until July 7, 2026.
