Lagos Co-Working Spaces and Tech Hubs To Pay ₦100,000 For Safety Audit

 

  • Lagos State Government has begun enforcing a yearly safety audit on co-working spaces and tech hubs as part of the Lagos State Safety Commission (LSC)’s responsibility to ensure the safety of lives and properties in the state.
  • Starting in September 2022, these facilities began receiving notices to expect a visit from Aquicorn Projects Limited, a safety assessment company, to identify potential hazards and recommend measures to mitigate them. This will continue till the end of November.
  • As confirmed in a statement dated September 14, 2022, seen by Techpoint Africa, this safety audit would attract an annual ₦50,000 ($115.92) documentation fee and ₦100,000($231.84) certification fee payable to the LSC’s account.

The LSC was instituted in 2011 to oversee matters relating to the safety of residents’ life and properties. Safety Audit is only one of the 16 departments under the Commission’s confines. The LSC also ensures safety in construction sites, manufacturing companies, and corporate services facilities. This begs the question of what is done to prevent the incessant building collapse incidents experienced in the state.

All LSC’s responsibilities are grounded within the LSC Law 2011, which gives the body the power to carry out any act and enforce laws that will improve residents’ conditions.

A quick search for Aquicorn Projects Limited — the tech-accredited safety consultant in charge of this phase of the safety audit — shows that it was founded in 2018, and has since offered auditing, certification, and safety training services, among others.

In 2017, a similar notice was handed to private and public schools in the state. The safety audit team was, however, expected to visit the educational facilities without notice. Meanwhile, in 2021, the spotlight was on hotels and gas distribution outfits.

 

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