 There is the need for professionals in the built environment to form strong advocacy against quackery and sharp practices. The tide of incessant building collapse in the country must be stemmed. This form part of the submission of stakeholders at the 13th edition of the Lagos Architect Forum. Just in our current reports, the forum brought together architects and other professionals to share thoughts on the theme, the city of Lagos. What is Lagos? Lagos is the first capital of Nigeria known for its uniqueness as an economic hub, high flying business hub and a city that has long captivated people from all over the world. However, these architects have converged to share ideas and critical insights to effectively midwife a liveable and sustainable Lagos state. We try to analyse the physical development within the city of Lagos and see how we can get government to key into some of the suggestions that as professionals we think they should key into. When we talk of the thriving city in the world, these are cities that never sleep. What it is all about is to synergise, to interact with the private sector, the public sector, the manufacturers, the suppliers of building materials. In recent times, incidences of building collapses have become recurred, even with a city as commercial as Lagos. As one wonders how these tide can be stemmed, government is advised to ensure monitoring as enforcement does not stop when approval is given. The professionals believe that state governments should domesticate a national building code as well as show political will to stop the menace. The building code actually has some compliance forms built into the document such that at various stages of the development of the building, you have relevant professionals signing off at different stages. Are we shining away from our responsibilities? Are we ready to take up our responsibilities and to be honest with you, please be ready for more collapses because if we are not ready to do the right thing, then be sure that these tragedies will continue to occur. Until we can have a proper governance structure on the construction process, where we start to track who designed, who supervises, what are the stages of construction, what are the stages of certification, and is available on the digital platform, this is why this is the best. The NIS shows that it will continue in its advocacy role as watchdecks to promote best practices in the building procurement process to avoid ugly consequences of building failures and collapses.