As a result of the unfortunate incident at one of its sites, The management of Lekki Gardens has come out with a Press Statement.
Read below:
On the 8th of March 2016, a sad tragedy befell our
organization, the Lekki Community, Lagos State and The Federal Republic of
Nigeria which led to unfortunate deaths. Due to the prompt response of the
Lagos State Emergency Authority (LASEMA), the Lagos State Fire Service, Lagos
State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Red Cross, National Emergency Agency
(NEMA), Lagos State Building Control Agency and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS),
Thirteen (13) people survived the disaster.
To this end, we are committed to making sure that
this kind of tragedy does not fall upon anyone within and outside our project
areas.
People First
Upon rescue, we immediately conveyed the survivors
to the General Hospital, Broad Street, Marina where they received treatment. We
also took steps to provide necessary support to them and their families. The
ethnic communities in the area, have also lent their support in identifying the
bodies of those who lost their lives. We are in regular contact with those affected
and further rehabilitative efforts have already been provided.
We are also taking steps to ensure that Contractors
assigned to building projects obtain insurance policies for temporary staff who
work on our projects. To ensure that further mishaps do not occur, we are
working closely with relevant authorities.
Processes
We believe strongly in our contractors and they have
proved their capabilities in times past. In light of this unfortunate
occurrence, it is important to re-evaluate our Contractors and the respective
project teams.
Our Customers
Our customers have shown great faith in us and we
are keen to protect their interests in any way that we can. We have received
calls and visits from numerous residents expressing their heartfelt sympathy over
the incident. However, they have also shared their concerns over safety of
their investments. We are taking steps to perform independent checks on all
customers’ houses even as we wait on relevant authorities to conduct their own
checks.
We acknowledge that our success as a company depends
on the safety of our customers' investments and we shall continually strive to
keep our customers happy by ensuring a good return on their investments. At
this point, we seek the cooperation of our customers in any way possible.
Our Staff
Over the past four years, we have been able to
create thousands of jobs across our various projects. It is our intention to
protect these existing jobs, support the welfare of our employees and further
create more jobs in the nearest future as our contribution to the economy. This
has always been our mantra - to improve lives.
Working with Government
While we acknowledge the Government as an
indispensable player in the development of any nation, we further solicit the
continuous cooperation of the Lagos State Government in achieving our goal
which is to create luxurious but affordable housing to all. We appreciate the
Lagos state Government for her incessant support.
Let’s Fix This Together.
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