Ogun seals four industries over environmental infractions
The Ogun State Government has sealed four industries for environmental infractions in various locations across the state.
According to the state's Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), the affected industries included Fortune Height Farms Limited and Sanda Wood Industry Limited, both in Odogbolu Local Government Area of the State.
Othera are Shengceramic Material Limited in the Ogere axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and Nehemiah Grace Developer Limited, along Ijako, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), Hon. Farouk Akintunde, in a statement by the agency's information officer, Luke Adebesin, said the actions came after series of warning.
For instance, Akintunde who doubles as the Chairman, Ogun State Task Force on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, explained that Fortune Height Farms Limited, was into production of eggs and catfish got sealed after a petition was received from its immediate community for discharging of untreated influence into the environment.
He added that Sanda Wood Industry Limited was sealed for denying government officials access into its facility and engaging in open burning while Nehemiah Grace Developer Limited was also sealed for encroaching on the waterways and constructing drainage without permit.
Akintunde, however, warned that the state government will sanction any individual or company that put the safety of the residents in danger.
"Ogun State government will not fold its hand and allow these industries to violate our Environmental laws," he said.
