The Lagos State Safety Commission has sealed two lock-up shops on Martins Street, off Broad Street, due to safety violations.
The Director-General of the Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, disclosed that the two lock-up shops were sealed following a petition from a concerned member of the public alleging that the shops violated safety rules and regulations.
According to him, the Commission has a mandate to ensure the safety of lives and property in Lagos State.
Preliminary investigations revealed that a transformer was installed directly in front of the two shops.
The barricade on the transformer is touching the wall of the building, coupled with a gas generator situated close to the transformer, which poses a high risk and unsafe act to the people and the environment, as this may lead to another fire outbreak.
He implored members of the public to support the government’s zero-tolerance policy against violations of safety rules and regulations.