Building Lagos Right: LSMTL's Strategic Quality Inspection at Eko Atlantic City

The Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency (LSMTL) conducted a crucial, high-level strategic visit and physical tour to the expansive, ongoing construction projects at Eko Atlantic City. This proactive move on December 8th was part of LSMTL’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the construction of structurally safe and long-lasting buildings across the entire Lagos Metropolis. The inspection provided the agency’s experts with vital, firsthand insight into the enormous scale, the technological innovation, and the high-level engineering standards currently being employed on the iconic, reclaimed land-based city.

The General Manager of LSMTL, Engr. Olayinka Abdul, whose work visit was represented by Mrs. Lara Awosanya, Director of the Business Development Unit, underscored the core purpose of the tour: to assess the structures and ensure absolute compliance with Lagos State’s stringent building ethics and codes. These local regulations, LSMTL insists, are maintained at par with the highest international best construction practices. The on-ground assessment tour serves as a testament to the Agency's fundamental mission to enforce and promote the exclusive use of qualitatively tested and certified materials in every construction project across the state.

​Mrs. Awosanya explicitly stated that LSMTL's role is fundamental to the safety and longevity of every single structure in Lagos, making a visit to a ground-breaking project like Eko Atlantic City both essential and inspiring. This initiative allows the agency to dynamically align its Advanced Testing and Certification Frameworks with the practical realities of large-scale, ambitious urban development. She framed the visit not merely as an inspection, but as an opportunity for the Agency to partner and support the project, ensuring that every material used in constructing this "city of the future" meets and exceeds all international standards.

Discussions during the visit, with Mrs. Seliat Rahman of Eko Atlantic City Management Limited, focused heavily on vital aspects such as Materials Certification Processes, Quality Assurance Protocols, and the shared, overarching vision for building a world-class, resilient metropolis. Mrs. Rahman affirmed the project's inherent commitment to regulatory compliance and excellence, viewing LSMTL not just as a regulator but as a strategic partner whose expertise in promoting qualitative materials testing is invaluable in ensuring the project’s long-term legacy stands the ultimate test of time and nature.

The proactive engagement and knowledge exchange underscore a shared belief that quality construction begins with quality materials. The assessment aims squarely to ensure the maximum safety of both assets and human lives. The successful site visit concluded with an agreement for further, more focused assessments, which are strategically scheduled for a rescheduled visit in the first half of 2026, solidifying the continuous commitment to professional construction best practices.