Lagos State Government has shut down Hongxing Steel Company Limited, a Chinese firm based in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government for safety violations. The state government issued the stop-work order following the death of a casual worker, Mr. Emeka Umoh who sustained severe burns after
liquefied iron spilled on him on September 23, 2015, according to a report by Vanguard.
Director General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, LSSC, Mr. Fouad Oki, in a statement after visiting the company, said that the company failed to adhere to the state safety standards, stating that the working conditions of the company was deplorable.
Oki said: “We have no option than to give the closure directive because the working condition in the company is harsh and totally unacceptable. It was unacceptable to Lagos as a work-place.”Mr. Uche Eke, the Public Relations Manager of the company, reacted to the closure by saying that it would serve as a notice to the management to improve on its work-place safety measures, stating, “when it is improved, it will help to avoid future hazards.’’
Mr Umoh was rushed to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, after the accident but he later died there.
5 comments:
Its a common trend,,they way n manner d asian firm used nigerians like jacky n pay them pea nuts....they make is slave in our own land...its good to see lagos state govt taking this bold step,,it should send a warning to other firms with similar attitude to her workers
The difficult people to work with in tis life
Let them pay proper compensation to the disease's family and treat their workers well olivia12@gmail.com
What happened before the employee died
Chinese and Indians have a very harsh working conditions in the whole world.
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