Following the collapse of a seven-storey building under construction on First Avenue, in the Banana Island area of Lagos State, the state government has ordered that all development projects in the highbrow area be placed on hold.

In a statement, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso said the process was to ensure that a comprehensive audit was done by officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency.

The commissioner explained that the directive was to enable the government to determine the number of buildings being constructed without approval in the highbrow area and to know if all the approved buildings were being built in line with the approval limits provided.

This is as he disclosed that 25 people have been rescued from the site while no death was recorded.

Meanwhile, speaking at the site of the incident, the Special Adviser (Special Duties) to the Governor of Lagos State, Mobolaji Ogunlende said the construction company has been identified.