Students, traders, and visitors at Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, may face a potential building collapse as activities continue beneath a former female hostel known as Bakasi.
The two-storey building, which suffered extensive damage in a 2016 fire, remains roofless and has visible cracks, with weeds and small trees growing unchecked on its structure. Despite its deteriorating state, hundreds of students still visit the site daily to buy food and supplies, eat, hold meetings, and even rest beneath its deck, which is reportedly falling apart.
The school’s spokesperson, Adekunle Adams, noted: “You cannot know the state of the building if you are not a professional. I think you should come to the school and we can talk.
“All I know is that the building will not be accommodated if it’s not in a good condition. A fire incident happened there and we have been trying to put it into shape, but we are yet to get it done.”An unnamed staff member added that the building, destroyed by fire nearly eight years ago, remains unrepaired due to an apparent delay in government funding.
“Several students lost documents in the building when the fire broke out,” the source noted.Responding to The Guardian inquiry, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Ademuyiwa Adu, assured that the agency would investigate the site and take appropriate action.
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Make the students comot from that place na