Mojola accused the owner of Wonderland, Ezekiel Adamu, of refusing to implement safety measures prescribed by the commission.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Lagos State Safety Commission has suspended activities at Wonderland in Apapa following the electrocution of a middle-aged female at the Kiddies Section of the fun arena on Boxing Day.
The death of the woman caused pandemonium in the facility and saw guests flee the scene in anxiety.
Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, in a joint inspection with the Lagos State Task Force team, stressed that the closure of the facility became imperative to prevent further exposure of attendees, particularly children, to harm.
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Mojola accused the owner of Wonderland, Ezekiel Adamu, of refusing to implement safety measures prescribed by the commission despite several meetings at the onset of the project following an initial safety inspection exercise carried out on the venue to deliberate on safety infractions observed within the facility.
He said, “It has, however, become urgent and pertinent to shut down the facility until all infractions are corrected to prevent users from further exposure to risk especially children and to also ensure that other lined up events are safe for Lagos residents.
“No individual or institution is bigger than the state and we will continually ensure the safety of Lagosians as they go about enjoying the festive season.”
The safety commission boss, therefore, warned other operators in the hospitality sector in Lagos to desist from flouting the state’s safety guidelines.