6th March, 2025
The Ogun State Government says it has shut down four companies over industrial accidents and safety violations.
Among the companies are Quantum Steel Industry in Ogijo and Xinfeng Plastics Limited along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, Farook Akintunde, who doubles as the chair the State Taskforce on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, said in a statement that the companies had to be shut pave the way for the investigation of the accidents.
The statement said that at Quantum Steel, there was an explosion that caused deaths and injuries. It said some injured victims were still receiving treatment in the hospital.
The statement added that Xinfeng Plastics was shut after a machine operator, Ishaku Monday, was electrocuted while operating a machine.
Akintunde said, :As a government, we are committed to conducting a thorough and credible investigation, including engaging external safety experts to determine the root causes of these incidents in the overriding public interest and safety.”
