Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared three days of mourning over the 21-storey building that collapsed in the Ikoyi area of the state on Monday.
At least 32 persons have been confirmed dead in the incident.
A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said all flags are to be flown at half-mast in public and private buildings and official engagements cancelled during the mourning period.
“The Lagos State Government, once again, commiserates with all those who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate incident.
“Governor Sanwo-Olu has visited the site thrice to encourage the rescuers and console relations of those who are believed to have been trapped in the 21-storey building.
He was today at the hospital to cheer up those injured before swearing in a six-man panel of Inquiry to find out why the building went down and recommend measures to prevent such incidents.”
