Lagos seals event centre where petrol was shared as party souvenir

The Lagos state government has sealed Havillah Event Centre in Oniru for contravening public safety rules.

The event centre was sealed following the outcry over the distribution of petrol-filled jerrycans during an event.

Jubril Gawat, senior special assistant to the Lagos state governor on new media, announced the development in an update shared on Twitter.

He said operatives of the Lagos Safety Commission and the Rapid Response Squad sealed the facility on Saturday.

Gawat said the Lagos commissioner of police has also ordered the arrest of the persons involved.

FLASH: Lagos State Government through the Lagos Safety Commission and the Rapid Response Squad has sealed Havillah Event Centre, Oniru, for Contravening Public Safety Rules (Fuel Souvenir) … as Lagos CP orders the arrest of culprits involved. #FuelSouvenir @jidesanwoolu pic.twitter.com/OPex8ST7wR

— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) March 5, 2022

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Earlier, Gbenga Omotosho, the commissioner for information and strategy, had said the state government would probe the issue.

He said the action was dangerous and could lead to the loss of lives and property as it was against all safety measures in such places.

Omotosho said the safety commission would ensure that all parties involved in the distribution of the petrol are made to account for it.

“The safety of lives and property of Lagosians and visitors remains a top priority to the government,” the commissioner had said

“We, therefore, advise that actions that can lead to loss of lives and property be avoided.”

Over the past few weeks, Nigerians have been battling petrol scarcity, after the supply chain was disrupted due to the importation of off-spec petrol.