– The Lagos state government has instructed residents living around the Olusosun dump site to relocate, following the fire outbreak
– The instruction is in order to prevent health hazards as thick smoke has been billowing from the site since the incident occurred – The state government is reportedly working towards ensuring zero accidents in the next three years Residents living close to the dump at the Olusosun area, Ojota, have been asked to relocate by the Lagos state government in order to avoid health hazards associated with inhaling the smoke billowing from the site, Punch reports. The notice was given on Monday, March 19, by the director-general of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Hakeem Dickson, at a press conference on ‘Vision Zero’ in Ikeja, the state’s capital.
Dickson stated: “The smoke has continued to billow and the advice became necessary to prevent health hazards.” He further disclosed that the state government is working towards ensuring zero accidents in the next three years. He said the Vision Zero campaign was inaugurated towards that aim. It also seeks to bring safety consciousness to the fore among corporate bodies and individuals.
In his words: “Lagos Vision Zero is a transformational approach that interprets the tripod stand of safety, health, and well-being at all levels at work. It was borne out of the need to reduce hazards in workplaces and ensure zero accident and zero death.” Dickson stated that at a three-day conference being planned by the commission to hold in April, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode would sign a safety policy document on safety at workplaces.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that six suspected hoodlums were arrested by the police for allegedly looting a firm near Olusosun dump in Ojota, Lagos, and stealing equipment worth N8 million. The police identified the suspects as Abu Muhammed, 18; Emmanuel George, 43; Abubakar Ibrahim, 28; Abubakar Abdullahi, 24; Bello Champion, 24 and 25-year-old Adeniyi Ifelowo. The suspects reportedly cashed in on the confusion that followed the fire incident at the dump to break into the company, Revive Technologies, and carted away a generator plant, weigh bridge machines, air conditioners, bulldozer parts, computers, truck parts, among others.