Jan. 3, 2026

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has mobilised the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC to the site of the Great Nigeria House gutted by fire in Marina.

This is in response to the request by the Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu for federal agencies to give a helping hand in bringing down the 22 storey building to make way for excavation work.

NEMA’s Director, Search & Rescue, Air Commodore Usman Bature and the Agency’s Head of Operations in Lagos, Tunde Mohammed led the chinese Company to the site.

Governor Babajide Samwu- Olu on his second visit to the site said no excavation work can be carried out except the building is brought down for the Safety of emergency workers.

The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation has since mobilised Equipment to site awaiting further directives to commence work.