The Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA has said that it’s important for owners of completed buildings in the state to obtain a certificate of completion and fitness for habitation before moving into such buildings for habitation.
The General Manager of LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Oki represented by the Head of Building Certification Department, TPL (Mrs.) Oyeniyi Oluwabunmi gave the advice recently while presenting a Certificate of Completion and Fitness for Habitation to the owner of a three floor structure, Mr. Rasak Oluwasunkanmi Busari (Mega Chicken Restaurant) at Block 24, Plot 3079b, Amuwo-Odofin area of the State.
According to the General Manager, the Certificate of Completion and Fitness for Habitation is proof that the building owner followed the laid down rules and regulations guiding building construction in the State.
Oki stated that before the commencement of any building construction in Lagos State owners/developers must approach LASBCA with their Building Plan Approval where Letter of Authorization to Commence Construction will be issued to them.
He stated further that the Letter of Authorization will enable LASBCA professional team comprising of Builders, Architects, Engineers, amongst others to carry out stage by stage inspections of the building construction from foundation to completion level, thereafter a Certificate of Completion and Fitness for Habitation will be issued the owner of the building.
The General Manager also specified that the issuance of the Certificate of Completion and Fitness for Habitation from LASBCA is an indication that the building owners/developers adhered strictly to all the Building Codes of the State and also certified the building fit, safe, secured, healthy and habitable for present and future generation.
To reduce the incidences of building collapses in the state, Oki urged the building public to always build by the rules as this will make the building process seamless and they should also invite LASBCA for stage by stage inspection of their building constructions after the Letter of Authorization to Commence Construction must have been issued to them.
