Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA has issued a three-day ultimatum to some iron and steel companies operating within the Ikorodu Industrial Corridor, particularly in the Odogunyan area, over persistent environmental violations that constitute pollution and danger to public health.
This action followed an extensive monitoring and enforcement exercise carried out by the agency, which revealed non-effective air pollution abatement measures, non-installation of effluent treatment plants, failure to construct buffer walls around scrap metal yards, and continued non-compliance with earlier directives issued by LASEPA.
Over seven affected companies have immediately been directed to suspend operations capable of causing pollution and to commence urgent remedial actions, while granting a limited three-day grace period strictly for the installation of appropriate pollution control technologies and environmental safeguards.
Babatunde Ajayi stated that LASEPA’s real-time environmental monitoring systems recorded high levels of air pollution in the area, including elevated concentrations of particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and sulphur compounds, all of which pose serious risks to human health and the environment.
While LASEPA remains mindful of economic activities and employment generation, LASEPA General Manager said protection of public health and the environment remains paramount.
He further assured residents of Ikorodu and surrounding communities that the agency will intensify surveillance across industrial corridors in Lagos State through continuous monitoring using on-site inspections and live air quality monitoring devices, in order to prevent a recurrence of environmental infractions and ensure a cleaner and safer environment for all.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
