Afrigather Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, signed into regulation Govt Order 001, 2024, on dealing with and storage of dangerous gadgets within the state.
That is pursuant to Sections 5(2) of the 1999 Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
It, subsequently, turns into a felony offence for anybody, firm or establishment resident or domicile in Oyo state to immediately or not directly retailer explosives with out authorities permission and approvals.
The governor, in a quick ceremony held at his personal workplace, stated the transfer was a part of measures to forestall future occurrence of the identical or comparable occasions as regards to illegally storing explosives and endangering the lives and properties of others.
Whereas saying that with the brand new regulation, such an incident won’t ever reoccur within the state grew to become crucial in mild of the unlucky incident at Bodija, the place explosives have been saved in a residential space.
After the signing, Makinde, with different authorities functionaries, proceeded to the bottom zero of the blast.
The governor who spoke with journalists stated: ” I simply signed an govt order on dealing with and storage of dangerous substances. In case you are caught in Oyo State not following the regulation, the regulation will take its full course. There may be zero tolerance on dealing with of dangerous substances”.
Will probably be recalled an explosion occurred at Dejo Oyelese shut, Bodija in Ibadan two weeks in the past by which 5 individuals misplaced their lives, 77 injured, 58 homes affected and unspecified variety of automobiles destroyed
