DPR sealing filling station – Thisday
The Lagos State Government says it has sealed Total Filling Station in Akoka space over alleged air pollution of water sources.
The Commissioner for Environment, Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, stated in a assertion on Friday that the filling station’s underground tank reportedly had leakage which polluted water sources in the neighborhood.
Accordind to him, the intervention of Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) prompted the filling station to appropriate the leakage and cease additional air pollution of the surroundings.
”Going ahead, we've directed that an Environmental Forensic Audit be carried out instantly to find out the precise source and extent of the air pollution,” he stated.
Durosinmi-Etti directed quick closure of the filling station pending the end result of the environmental forensic audit.
He stated that authorities wouldn't hesitate to take any significant measure to guard the well being and properly being of the citizenry.
The commissioner referred to as for the decommissioning of boreholes put in by Total as palliative for the affected residents.
He urged administration of the Total Filling Station to liaise with the Lagos Water Corporation for the availability of pipe-borne water to the affected residents, whereas additional findings on the air pollution have been ongoing.
Durosinmi-Etti stated that LASEPA had been mandated to observe and make sure the implementation of the directives given to the gasoline station.