Trixx NG reports a video that has surfaced online showing Femi Osibona, owner of Fourscore Homes, the developer of the collapsed 21-storey edifice in Ikoyi, Lagos state spoke extensively about his projects in the country.
Femi Osibona in an interview with TVC News dated August 2021, discussed the issues of surging rents, housing deficits, and over-regulation.
Talking about his working relationship with experts, he said, “when I first came to Nigeria, I believed in consultants so much. If an architect tells me something, I will do whatever he tells me to do…. I later realized that some people they only Know book, they do not understand the practical aspect of the work.”
“…. I applied for a 2-storey extension in UK, the council wanted to write 2 storey, they made a mistake. So when we started developing it some people, neighbors went to report. You know when you have a 2 storey in London, you can’t do a 3 storey, 2 storey must go all the way. So they went to report me to the council, the council came, they agreed that they made a mistake, that I should not do the 3-storey, I went ahead and did the 3-storey. Then we went for a committee at the committee I won. That’s how we did the 3 storey….”
Recall, Femi Osibona was declared dead on 5th November. This came after he was trapped inside the 21-storey building under construction alongside one of his friends, Bob Oseni.
Watch the video below