Ogun Gov’t Seals Six Industries For Environmental Violations
The Ogun State Government has shut down six industries operating within the state for various environmental infractions.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and Chairman of the Ogun State Task Force on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, Farouk Tunde, disclosed this in a statement.
The affected companies are Winwin Electrical Limited, Isichei Farms Limited, Chafengei Nigeria Limited, Fortune Height Farms Limited, Loly B and DA Ventures Limited, and Adventus Nigeria Limited.
He said the companies were found to be in breach of environmental regulations, with some having been previously sealed but defying government orders and resuming operations unlawfully.
The statement explained that the Winwin Electrical Limited, Isichei Farms Limited, and Chafengei Nigeria Limited, located along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, were sealed for air pollution.
“Winwin Electrical Limited, Isichei Farms Limited, and Chafengei Nigeria Limited, located along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, were sealed for air pollution.
“Fortune Height Farms Limited, situated in Odogbolu Local Government Area, which had earlier been sealed for discharging untreated effluent into the environment, was resealed for breaking the government seal to resume operations,” the statement said.
It added that Loly B and DA Ventures Limited in Ijebu-Ode, a company involved in grain cleaning, was sealed for violating a stop-work order.
Adventus Nigeria Limited, whose tube processing factory is located along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, was sealed for exposing workers to environmental hazards and operating without Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while Isichei Farms Limited, which produces poultry feed, was also sealed for violating a stop-work order.
The Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA) official reiterated the agency’s determination to ensure that all industries in the state comply with environmental laws, reaffirming the agency’s commitment to upholding environmental standards and protecting the state’s ecosystem.
Ogun Gov’t Seals Six Industries For Environmental Violations is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
