The Lagos State Government, LASG, has denied that it gave directives for demolition of the two high-rise structures standing at the site of the 21-storey collapsed building in Ikoyi.
Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Information and Strategy made the clarification in a statement last night.
He said the panel probing the collapse is sitting and an integrity test is yet to be conducted on the buildings.
The commissioner said it is wrong to assert or speculate that the two completed will be demolished.
Omotoso noted that operation at the site continues while vehicular movement has eased following the reopening of the road.
Meanwhile, 32 families have submitted samples for DNA to identify corpses and in cases where identification is clear, the victim will be released.
“A committee to supervise the identification and release of the bodies has begun work. It comprises senior officials of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice,” Omotoso’s statement added.