Environmental officials visit Ogun school over suspected chemical leak

The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, alongside the wide manager of the State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), Kehinde Bello, connected Tuesday visited Our Lady of Apostle Primary School successful Ijebu-Ode pursuing a suspected chemic leak successful the area.

Recall that past week Wednesday, a unusual chemic odor was perceived successful the schoolhouse premises, soon aft the assembly session

making it hard for galore students and unit to breathe.

This resulted to the admittance of 30 students and 2 teachers astatine the State General Hospital, Ijebu Ode.

According to the Vice Principal, Mrs. Adeola Borogun, respective students began vomiting and fainting, forcing the schoolhouse absorption to telephone for ambulances.

Reacting to the incident, Governor Dapo Abiodun ordered the contiguous closure and afloat probe to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.

DAILY POST reports that Tuesday’s sojourn was portion of the authorities authorities effect to measure the concern and guarantee the information of students, staff, and residents wrong the affected environment.

During the inspection, Kehinde Bello besides visited a neighbouring school, Sacred Heart Catholic College, to measure the interaction of the incidental and reassure the schoolhouse authorities of the government’s swift intervention.

The OGEPA boss, further proceeded to the State Hospital successful Ijebu-...