Lagos State Government on Monday said 840 event centres and social facilities were sealed in the last one year for violating safety and non-compliance extant laws.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner of the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Gbenga Oyerinde, in a statement on Monday during a ministerial press conference in Lagos.
Oyerinde said the facilities included event centres, clubs, lounges and hotels, as well as construction sites.
He said they were shut down for safety infractions in the interest of public safety in the last year.
“About 7,819 facilities were inspected to ensure safety, 5,220 of them were issued with fire safety compliance certificates.
“We’ve sealed 840 event centres and social facilities for safety violations and non-compliance with extant laws,” Oyerinde said.
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