Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC), has launched a sweeping enforcement operation, shutting down 12 high-rise buildings, including popular hotels, shopping malls, and residential apartments, for what officials described as repeated and reckless failure to comply with mandatory elevator safety regulations. The enforcement, carried out last Thursday by a team led by the Commission's Chief Scientific Officer, Sovi Tijani, sealed facilities across the state’s most affluent corridors, targeting properties in Ikeja and the high-end Admiralty Way in Lekki Phase 1. The full list of affected properties includes The Heritage/AXA on Awolowo Road, Ikeja; Mosesola House, Debour House, and Bosch House on Soji Adepegba Close; Bridge View, Elizabeth Court, 10Bou Towers, Brion Court, Footprints Apartments, and Lekki Luxury Flats, as well as the prominent Brasas Mall on Admiralty Way, Lekki.
According to a statement by the Commission, the decision to seal the facilities followed "persistent disregard for regulatory directives". Officials revealed that the affected building owners and managers failed to register their lift systems with the state government for mandatory inspection and safety monitoring. Sovi Tijani, who represented the Director-General of the LSSC, Lanre Mojola, explained that the clampdown became a necessary consequence after the owners refused to heed warnings. "We duly served them notices, informing them of the need to comply before the expiration of the deadline, but they failed to do so," Tijani told reporters, adding that some of the owners "refused to acknowledge or collect the letters from our officials, while others attempted to obstruct our personnel during enforcement".
Tijani stressed that the act of registering lifts is not just an administrative box-ticking exercise but a critical step in ensuring the structural and mechanical safety of elevators used daily by hundreds of Lagosians. He warned that poorly maintained or uncertified vertical transportation equipment poses extreme safety risks, highlighting previous accident trends that prompted the crackdown. The enforcement follows a strict ultimatum issued by the state in mid-March 2026, giving building owners until March 31, 2026, to register all elevators or face decommissioning. The LSSC had noted that the growing Lagos skyline demanded a zero-tolerance approach to safety in property management practices.
The Commission has vowed to sustain the enforcement drive, targeting any premises where the lives of visitors, tenants, and clients are put at risk by defective vertical transportation. "The Commission would sustain its enforcement drive to protect lives and property, warning that poorly maintained elevators pose significant safety risks," the LSSC reiterated. It urged building owners, facility managers, and operators to comply with safety regulations by registering their lift systems and ensuring regular maintenance in line with government standards, warning that defaulters would continue to face sanctions until full compliance is achieved. The sealed properties will reportedly remain closed until full safety certifications are secured and verified.
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