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Nigeria’s Ogun State threatens to shut polluting industrial sites in Ogijo

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The government of Nigeria’s Ogun State has presented a report assessing lead contamination in Ogijo and surrounding areas, and warned that industrial facilities posing risks could be shut down. Health Commissioner Tomi Coker said the findings should guide prevention and monitoring measures at a press briefing in Abeokuta during International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2026.

Ogun State in south-west Nigeria could shut down industrial sites posing risks of lead pollution in Ogijo and neighbouring communities, the state’s health commissioner, Tomi Coker, announced in Abeokuta on Tuesday. She was speaking at the presentation of a report assessing lead poisoning in the region, held during International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2026, Punch reports.

The report, prepared by the Ogun health ministry with other government departments, public agencies and partners, is intended to guide public health measures and action against lead contamination. Tomi Coker called for its findings to lead to practical measures to protect children, pregnant women and industrial workers as a priority.

The commissioner called for a coordinated response involving health services, environmental authorities, waste management agencies, occupational health services, industrialists and community leaders. She also stressed the need to identify sources of exposure, communicate risks more effectively and encourage residents to seek medical services when necessary.

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