Top officials of the Ogun State Government including the State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Ola Oresanya, alongside the General Manager of the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), Hon. Kehinde Bello, have visited Our Lady of Apostle Primary School in Ijebu-Ode, following a suspected gaseous chemical leak in the area.
The visit was part of an urgent response by the State government to assess the situation and ensure the safety of students, staff, and residents within the affected environment.
During the inspection, Hon. Kehinde Bello also visited a neighbouring school, Sacred Heart Catholic College, to evaluate the impact of the incident and reassure the school authorities of the government’s swift intervention.
The OGEPA boss, further proceeded to the State Hospital in Ijebu-Ode, where some students affected by the suspected chemical leak are currently receiving medical treatment. In order to determine the cause of the incident, OGEPA had deployed and installed specialized monitoring equipment in the area to investigate the source of the suspected chemical leak.
The State government, through OGEPA, had assured residents and school authorities that investigations were ongoing and that necessary measures would be taken to safeguard public health and prevent a recurrence of such incident.
No fewer than thirty students and two teachers of the Our Lady of Apostles Schools In Ijebu-Ode were affected through inhalation of the unfortunate release of gaseous chemical last week Wednesday on 1st April, 2026
