The incident of a rock that fell on a building recently in Iberekodo, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the State has been said to be a natural disaster caused by climatic changes. Addressing journalists in Abeokuta, the Director of Geological Services in the State Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Steve Ipinniwa said the chemical reaction and other weathering effects resulted to a gravitational force that pushed the rock forward before collapsing on the building.
“These rocks are very massive, they are natural endowment. They have been there for thousands of years. However, with climatic changes that cause weathering effects, the rocks are being pushed gradually and it is one of such push that fell on that building”. Ipinniwa said. According to him, town planning laws negate building houses close to such rocks, pointing out that most buildings located in such rocky areas were illegal structures as their owners would not have obtained building approval.
He said as part of measures being put in place to mitigate against such incident in the future, relevant Government agencies have been directed to ensure evacuation of residents living close to the rocks.
Mr. Ipinniwa therefore called on residents to always take necessary steps by seeking and obtaining approval before embarking on any construction in order to ensure healthy living environment.
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