Monday, May 4, 2026 - No fewer than 12 facilities—including hotels, shopping malls, and other buildings—have been sealed over repeated failures by their operators to comply with lift and elevator safety requirements, the state government has said.
According to Punch, the affected buildings are spread across
key locations, including Admiralty Way in Lekki Phase 1 and parts of Ikeja.
Facilities affected by the operation include 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 Brasas Mall on
Admiralty Way, Lekki.
The enforcement, carried out last Thursday, was led by the
Lagos State Safety Commission.01
In a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on
Sunday, the commission said several buildings, shopping malls, and hotels had
failed to heed its warnings on the need to comply with the “mandatory lift and
elevator safety regulations.”
It attributed the decision to seal the facilities to the
failure of the “property owners and managers to register their lift systems
with the state government for inspection, maintenance and safety monitoring.”
Leading the enforcement team, the Commission’s Chief
Scientific Officer, Sovi Tijani, who represented the Director-General, Lanre
Mojola, said the clampdown became necessary following persistent disregard for
regulatory directives.
He explained that registering lifts and elevators is
essential for routine inspection and for safeguarding users in both public and
private buildings.
According to him, the affected facilities had been served
several notices and reminders but failed to comply within the stipulated
timeframe.
“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
said.
“Some refused to acknowledge or collect the letters from our
officials, while others attempted to obstruct our personnel during
enforcement.”
He stressed that the commission would sustain its
enforcement drive to protect lives and property, warning that poorly maintained
elevators pose significant safety risks.
The Safety Commission urged building owners, facility
managers, and operators to comply with regulations by registering their lift
systems and ensuring regular maintenance in line with government standards.
It reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a safe
environment, warning that defaulters would continue to face sanctions until
full compliance is achieved.
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