Ogun shuts gas skid over breach of safety standards

The Ogun State government on Friday shut down an illegal gas skid in the Obafemi-Owode local government area of the state.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Mr. Ola Oresanya, ordered the immediate closure of the skid after an enforcement team from the state’s Ministry of Environment visited the Mowe community where the skid is located.

The leader of the enforcement team, Bushurat Owodunni, told journalists the operator of the gas skid had earlier been served an abatement notice for contravening environmental safety standards.

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She said: “The Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration will not keep mute and allow something drastic to happen to the lives and property of citizens in Ogun State.

“The Ministry of Environment will not hesitate to shut down any illegal gas skid established in densely populated areas.”

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