The Lagos State Constructing Management Company (LASBCA), on Wednesday, shut down Ikeja Golf Membership over public security issues arising from a number of situations of negligence.
This was disclosed in a press release by the Director of Public Affairs at LASBCA, Adu Ademuyiwa, as shared by way of the company’s official X (previously Twitter) account.
The assertion defined that LASBCA sealed the premises on Wednesday, citing dangers to lives and property following a number of complaints.
The assertion recognized a key security concern as an incident the place a stray golf ball from the membership struck a LASBCA workers member at its Ikeja headquarters.
LASBCA additionally expressed that golf balls ceaselessly injury automobiles within the space, additional contributing to the protection dangers.
“The Lagos State Constructing Management Company (LASBCA) has taken decisive motion by sealing off the Ikeja Golf Membership at Oba Akinjobi Means, GRA, after a number of incidents of negligence raised issues about public security of lives and property injury.
“The closure was prompted by repeated complaints and a current incident through which a golf ball struck a LASBCA workers member in its Ikeja Headquarter’s premises.
“Along with this unlucky incident, there have been a number of circumstances of errant golf balls inflicting injury to automobiles within the neighborhood,” the assertion learn partly.
The assertion additional identified that LASBCA has considered the dearth of precautionary measures similar to putting in protecting netting or redesigning play areas as a critical violation of security rules.
The company famous that regardless of issuing a number of warnings to the membership, no corrective actions have been taken, leaving LASBCA with no possibility however to seal the premises till the required security measures have been in place.
LASBCA additionally acknowledged that the membership’s negligence of the problems has posed critical dangers to public security which referred to as for speedy intervention to forestall additional hurt.
As detailed within the assertion, the Normal Supervisor of LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Owodunni Oki, additionally faulted the administration and gamers of Ikeja Golf Membership for failing to prioritise public security.
Oki expressed frustration over recurring security lapses, describing them as unacceptable given the dangers posed to people and property within the neighborhood.
“It’s alarming to witness such a degree of negligence from an institution of this standing. The persistent disregard for public security measures is unacceptable, particularly when it endangers people and damages lives and properties,” Oki acknowledged.
