The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Idris Salako, has resigned his appointment following the collapse of a 7-storey building under construction at Oniru Way in Ikoyi, where two persons have died and others are yet to be found.
The Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement on Monday, disclosed that the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has accepted Salako’s resignation.
According to Omotoso, the commissioner’s exit is a prelude to the restructuring of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and all its agencies.
The statement partly read: “Sanwo-Olu thanked him for his services and wished him success in his future endeavours.
“The governor warned all players in the sector to respect the law or face the consequences of any indiscretion.”
On Sunday, Salako spoke with reporters at the spot of the building collapse, saying the developer had proved difficult and was always dropping names of powerful men, each time he was put in check and would frustrate state officials from carrying out enforcement.
He also disclosed that the developer had broken the seal of the site on three separate occasions.