Lagos State Government has shut Hongxing Steel Company Limited, a Chinese company 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. He sustained severe burns after liquefied iron spilled on him on September 23, 2015.
Vanguard learnt that he died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, where he was rushed to for treatment by the management.
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.
Oki lamented the working condition in the company, saying it was deplorable.
He noted that a safety audit of the company that was earlier conducted by the LSSC team showed that very little safety measure was put in place by the management.
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, while reacting to the closure, said it would serve as a notice to the management to improve on its work-place safety measures, adding, “when it is improved, it will help to avoid future hazards.’’
They should not bother re-opening PLEASE!
Very good
ReplyDeleteChai! This time last year similar thing happened in my coy. It almost brought us to a stand still. Sometimes ehn the carelessness of workers is epic. This some companies to don't have safety rules in place.
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Some of these people in position sef dont have sense...imagine him saying the safety audit that was done showed the safety level was very low yet they allowed them to continue till someone died.
DeleteLawyers in 9ja dont even know how to make money...this has shown that the govt agency failed in its responsibility hence they and d company should be sued...
Hmmmmmm
DeleteWhat happens to the other workers? I doubt if naija has workers compensation schemes. The company can afford to pay workers during this period.
DeleteReally? Because it is a Chinese company the regulatory body is coming to flex muscle.
DeleteI was a house officer working at General hospital lagos island during the ebola saga, there were no gloves, sanitizers, and other personal protective equipments!
Where were they???? Abi they were waiting for us to get ebola first before they do their work.
The sooner we realise that prevention is the key to solving most problems, the better for us. You did a survey and found them wanting yet you left them to operate until someone is dead.
All these Indians Chinese and Lebanese expatriate exploiting Nigerians right in our our domain is so demeaning. But since some politicians gain a lot from them they can't possibly do nothing. Sometimes I feel bad when I see out people suffering so much in the hands of these lowlife chincos. Mtschew.
DeleteLagos how element needs to check the activities of all the Chinese and the likes.
DeleteThey don't pay any tax yet they tax Nigerians heavily when you patronize them.
Last week I was @Zen on Isaac John GRA ikeja with a few friends for lunch by the time they bring in my receipt I was shocked.
Our bill was 85k but we ended up paying over 115k
They call one consumption tax of 10%
One is service charge of another 10%
And then overall VAT of another 5%
I was shocked to my bone marrow as I couldn't vomit what I had already taken .
The worst part is that the manager brought out Lagos state internal revenue approval to back it there claims up .
And to add more to my misery some police officers were stationed there to enforce this rip off .
It's a shame our country is bn swindled right to our faces. I ve bn looking for where to lodge my complaint since that day ..
Even though I had to pay grudgingly but I know one day this country will get there.
I hope Victoria water services Ltd will be next. No proper safety measures in place. Workers' lives are constantly in danger. Very useless company. Staff slave for years wirh nothing to show for their hard work.
ReplyDeleteWell.I want to call ur attention 2this issue again....most of the Chinese company in Nigeria has no safety measure.They are not security conscious because the government themselves has failed to protect the interest of its citizen..if this is a libel on my own part,pls I want anyone who works at the Chinese company around Macmillian area Oshodi to prove me wrong..
Delete#As an idealist,I rest my case#wink
Very bad
ReplyDelete*Larry was here*
Good for them......just that they will render people jobless again .....smh
ReplyDeleteChinese..manage manage life
ReplyDeleteThis is how they shall be shutting down all this Chinese and Lebanese companies one by one in Jesus name...animalchildren# govt shld pls provide more job opportunities and free Nigerians from this pple abeg... Enslaving Nigerians since inception
ReplyDeleteThe worst people to work with are:
ReplyDeleteChinese and Indian
Very wicked people.
Dey av taking over nigeria....dey av companies evrywhere especially at ikeja...gud for dem
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DeleteIts high time appropriate authorities start investigation these foreign companies. Too many similar complaints ofvworking under unacceptable conditions.
ReplyDeleteGood move by Lagos state.
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Deletefoolish chinko people. they dont care about Nigerians at all. i wonder who allowed these idiots into this country.
ReplyDeletetreating Nigerians badly in our own soil. Good it has been shut. just that it will affect others who have families to take care off.
RIP Umoh.
Stella na today? All this Chinese owned companies r heartless. Same with Lebanese and India. They should go back to their country
ReplyDeleteI dey tell you! !! Horrible people to work with.
DeleteTHELMA ENEMUWE said...
ReplyDeleteChinses and lebanese employers are the worst sets of employers in history,they pracitse slave trade in a modernized way,the terms and conditions laid down for their workers are nothing to write home about!...
*faithful BV enemuwe thelma*
THELMA ENEMUWE said...
ReplyDeleteChinses and lebanese employers are the worst sets of employers in history,they pracitse slave trade in a modernized way,the terms and conditions laid down for their workers are nothing to write home about!...
*faithful BV enemuwe thelma*
Better.
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Shutting it out completely just doesnt make any sense...... Many will be unemplyed nw.... #NowPlaying peace sign: black magic....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
I weep for my country
ReplyDeleteOkay
ReplyDeleteGood.
ReplyDeleteHope they learn from this because they never do and the desperation of casual workers because of of no job in the country makes it worse by accepting to work under unfavourable conditions.
*sad* may d soul of d late persn rip. these Chinese ppl sha n even d Indians.....
ReplyDeleteChinese and Indian people are like that,they care about themselves and the money they are making.may the place be shut down permanently and may his soul Rip
ReplyDeleteSo sad the kind of torture some people go through just to earn a living. It's well
ReplyDeleteIt is well.
ReplyDeleteHopefully it stays so, enough from ndi chinco and Kora biko
ReplyDeleteVery Good. Thumb up for them. They should also look into those companies owned by indians cos they are punishing and maltreating innocent souls and on top that giving them chicken change as a monthly payment. GOD HELP US
ReplyDeletevery pathetic
ReplyDeleteI wish government can look deep into the ZEN on Isaac John .. That eatery is ripping people off no be small oh. Tax ,, tax ,, and more tax is what they tax people there. And they claimed its legal. Smtcheeew
ReplyDeleteMust you go there? You are the reason why they are still in business. Look at chocolate royal or whatever, Nigerians despite that incident still patronize them.
DeleteNigerians and big mouth. Which companies did our nigerian rich men open. Instead they steal our money and store it for their generation of lazy and proud children and grandchildren. Please this so called chinese and indian companies provide jobs for nigerians that nigerians have not been able do.
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