EVERY HISBAH OFFICER IS A PEACE AND SECURITY AMBASSADOR IN HIS COMMUNITY.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Press Release: Every Hisbah Officer Is a Peace and Security Ambassador in His Community. Kano State Governor Alh.Abba Kabir Yusuf has reaffirmed the determination of his administration to ensure security and peace  for the protection of lives and property across the state. The Governor, represented by the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Sani Auwal, made the commitment during a stakeholders meeting on the contribution of shari'a sector institutions toward promoting peace and security in Kano State. The meeting was organized by the Kano State Hisbah Board and held at the Coronation hall Government House, Kano. He emphasized that security is a collective responsibility and urged the Hisbah Board to focus more on providing intelligence reports to conventional security agencies, rather than limiting efforts to moral enforcement alone. The Governor also called on the Zakkat and Endowment Commission to develop a structured system for collecting zakkat from w...

OGUN SHUTS STEEL COMPANY OVER GAS EXPLOSION. (PHOTO).


 Ogun shuts Steel Company over gas explosion


The Ogun State Government has shut Phoenix Steel Mills Industries Limited in Ogijo,  Sagamu Local Government with immediate effect following gas explosion in the factory.

Commissioner for the Environment, Ola Oresanya announced the immediate closure of the Iron Rod manufacturing Industry after an on the spot assessment of the explosion area which affected almost the entire production line of the company.

Oresanya said under the rule of engagement with all the industries in the state, the state government would after this seal up do a thorough investigation on the remote and immediate causes of the explosion with a view of knowing how to prevent future occurrence.

He added that the investigation would spell out in clear terms the condition under which the company could operate so that its workers could be adequately protected as well as property of its immediate communities which were affected by the gas explosion.

Seven workers of the Industry were seriously injured in the explosion and are currently hospitalized in an hospital in nearby Ikorodu, Lagos state.

Going forward, Oresanya said in order to avoid further industrial accidents in the state, the state government would upscale and establish a Safety Desk, which would be like an Agency under the Ministry of Environment, saddled with the responsibilities of Health and Safety Matters when it comes to human and industrial activities in the state.

“This is necessary because the state government believes that preservation of lives and property starts from prevention and safety matters. So we are going to step up our game when it comes to health and safety matters, especially when it comes to industrial production and activities even in construction industries and make sure that people comply with the minimum and basic health and safety standards before they operate in the state “.

He, therefore, called on all the Community Development Associations whom he described as first responders to any accident to monitor all industries in their area for compliance.

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