Nigeria, March 11 -- Amid a surge in building collapses across Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has launched the Certified Accreditors Programme (CAP)-a reform aimed at strengthening building regulations and ensuring safer construction practices.

The programme, inaugurated on Monday at the White Stone Events Center in Oregun, inducted 111 certified accreditors, comprising private-sector consultants and monitoring officers. These accreditors will collaborate with government agencies to enforce compliance with building codes.

CAP is a stakeholder-driven initiative arising from recommendations by a panel set up in 2021 to advise the government on tackling building collapses and their associated risks.

The panel will ensure coordin...