Ogun Government says it has sealed two companies over industrial accidents that resulted in fatalities.
Chairman of the State Task Force on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Farook Akintunde, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abeokuta.
Akintunde names the firms as: Quantum Steel Industry in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area and Xinfeng Plastics Limited on the Lagos -Ibadan expressway.
Quantum Steels was shut down following an industrial explosion that resulted in fatalities and required the hospitalization of several individuals. Xinfeng Plastics ceased operations following an incident where a machine operator tragically passed away due to electrocution.
Akintunde said that government took the decision to seal the companies to investigate the remote and immediate causes of the incidents and proffer solutions to avert future occurrence.
“As a government, we are determined to conduct credible and diligent investigations, including inviting external safety experts to get to the root cause of these incidents in the overriding public interest and safety.
“What is even painful is that despite state government’s regular visits to these companies to educate them on the need to adhere strictly to safety procedures, such incidents still occurred within their production lines, hence the need to close them down,” he said.
He announced that both companies will remain closed pending the completion of investigations and the establishment of new safety protocols.
He warned other companies in the state to take safety of their workers seriously, especially those in the production line.
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