Security

We will work on ending tanker explosions – Gov. Abiodun

By Web News 636

Ogun and Lagos State governments are collaborating with relevant stakeholders to work out the modalities to check incessant gas explosions in both states.

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this during a visit to the scene of a gas explosion that razed Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation, OPIC Plaza in Ikeja, Lagos.

Governor Abiodun said the two states would work with the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, and others to ensure that all tankers carrying petroleum products were critically examined to ascertain their road worthiness. 

Governor Abiodun who commended the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, for its prompt response, gave the assurance that the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed recently by the two states would be explored to enhance the safety of lives and property of the people. 

The governor who described the OPIC fire incident as unfortunate sympathized with the families of those that were caught in the disaster and prayed God to comfort them.

Bolanle Adesida

Environment

Audit Report: Ogun Assembly Summons Former State Property Investment MD

By Web News 722

Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo has directed the former Managing Director of Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation, Barrister Jide Odusolu to re-appear before the House for further engagements on Monday 9th November 2019.

Mr Oluomo, who made the announcement in Abeokuta; enjoined him to come along with all necessary documents relating to all transactions on investments, housing projects and other fixed assets in the state.

The Speaker maintained that the House was not pleased with the presentation of the immediate past Managing Director of the corporation during his appearance before the Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-corruption on the 25 infractions against him by the Audit reports during his tenure of office.

Adegoke.