The Federal Government has sealed an Ibadan-based factory, Expand Global Manufacturing Limited, where a 21-year-old and 300 Level student of the University of Ibadan, Richard Gbadebo, died on July 28.
The factory located in Oluyole area of the city was sealed on Wednesday by officials of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The deceased, who was a worker with the factory, reportedly slipped into a soap making machine and died during production, while on night shift.
Speaking on the development, the Federal Controller of Labour, Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Oyo State Office, Mr Femi Fatoki, said the factory was sealed based on findings from a preliminary investigation.
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He said: “Immediately we got knowledge of the accident, we came for a report. We came here and we could not do more.” “But despite that, we are able to put up a preliminary investigation and it was based on the preliminary investigation that we ordered the sealing of the factory.”
“And this order is in conformity with section 38 of the Nigeria Factory Act. It has been identified as a dangerous workplace and the record said we should seal it up,” he said.
Fatoki said that the factory can’t operate any longer until the order is lifted.
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A staff of the ministry, Dr. Adaora Obu, while also speaking, said the preliminary investigation was inconclusive, saying investigation was still ongoing.
She said that some contraventions have been identified with prompted the government to inform the company manager in writing. “We are still investigating, looking into the autopsy report and all that. So, when we finish with the investigation, I am sure there would be a statement,” she said.
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