Lagos govt sets date to demolish distressed 25-storey GNI House

Lagos State Government has introduced plans to start the managed demolition of the distressed Great Nigeria Insurance House on Lagos Island on Thursday, October 15, 2026, to stop potential threats to lives and property.

The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, stated the choice adopted structural assessments by related companies, which established that the constructing posed a major hazard to public security.

He defined that the demolition could be carried out underneath managed situations and in accordance with world greatest practices to minimise dangers and shield lives and property.

According to him, the rapid neighborhood of the constructing could be cordoned off all through the operation, with entry restricted to stop members of the general public from coming into the hazard zone.

Oke-Osanyintolu added that momentary site visitors diversions could be applied on adjoining roads to allow the demolition group to work safely and shield motorists and different highway customers.

He warned that the train may produce noise and mud, urging residents, merchants and enterprise homeowners within the space to stay affected person and cooperate with emergency responders and site visitors administration officers.

The LASEMA everlasting secretary suggested motorists and different members of the general public to keep away from the affected space the place doable, take different routes and obey security directions and diversion indicators.

He stated LASEMA would work with different related state companies to coordinate security measures and make sure the operation was carried out easily with out endangering the general public.

Oke-Osanyintolu appealed to residents and enterprise operators within the neighbourhood to cooperate with the authorities, emphasising that the intervention was essential to deal with the dangers posed by the structurally distressed constructing.

He thanked Lagos residents for his or her understanding and cooperation, reaffirming the company’s dedication to working with related stakeholders to enhance public security throughout the state.