Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has signed into law Executive Order 001, 2024, on the handling and storage of harmful substances.
This is a fall out of the explosion that rocked Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
In the incident at Adeyi Street in Old Bodija, five people died, 77 sustained varying degrees of injuries while 58 houses were damaged.
The governor explained that the law covers the safe handling and storage of harmful substances in the state.
He proceeded to ground zero of the blast after signing the order where he told newsmen,
I just signed an Executive Order on handling and storage of harmful substances.
If you are caught in the state not following the law, the law will take its full course. There is zero tolerance on handling of harmful substances
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