BREAKING NEWS, Politics
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GOVERNOR Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has sacked three government officials for their alleged negligence which led to the collapse of a building in Lekki, on Monday, March 7. The governor, who gave the order on Monday, March 14 named Adeigbe Olushola, general manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency, LSCBA, Adeoye Thomas Adeyemi, head of inspection and quality control and Dosunmu Gbadebo, a zonal district officer, as culprits.
Sherifat Adenike Akinde, zonal head of the agency at Eti-Osa West, was compulsorily retired.
A statement by Olabowale Ademola, head of service, said the affected officers were dismissed following their indictment for negligence, which according to her, is an act of misconduct under the Public Service Rule 040401.
The rule states: “A wilful act of omission or general misconduct to the scandal of the pubic or to the prejudice of discipline and proper administration of the state government should be visited with dismissal from the Public Service in line with the Public Service Rule 040503”.
According to the statement, the disciplinary measure was the outcome of the recommendations of the Personnel Management Board to the governor, who it said, was personally grieved by the high casualty figure from the collapsed building.
Ademola also warned public officials, house owners and contractors who violate building regulations that it would no longer be business as usual. The dismissal of the officers, she said, would serve as a wake-up call to public servants.
“It is also a clarion call to them to be alive to their responsibilities as any act of negligence will face sanctions, while hardworking officers will be rewarded appropriately,” she said.
Richard Nyong, managing director, Lekki Garden Estate Ltd, was arraigned in court on Friday, March 11, over the incident.
— Mar 15, 2016 @ 13:10 GMT
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