The surprise party which was held at 84 Parks and Gardens, idi oparun bus stop opposite Abattoir at Abule Egba, area of Lagos had in attendance as at the time of the enforcement over 56 youths who gathered to celebrate against the directive of the President on lock down.
The joint Task force of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Lagos State Safety Commission , RRS and Task Force according to the team leader, Mr Kayode Bello, the Director Enforcement and Monitiring LASEPA, the team stormed the party after receiving a tip off from a concern citizen of the state of an ongoing birthday party.
Reacting to the seal off, GM LASEPA, Dolapo Fasawe said “It is no longer business as usual in the State, this pandemic has united us all and encouraged citizen participation in terms of information sharing. We responded at exactly 3:10 pm after receiving the information and surprisingly met the youth who were shabbily dressed for a birthday party. It shouldn't be difficult for us to obey simple instruction and adhere strictly to safety precautions, so as to timely flatten the curve so normalcy can return to the world."
The facility has been sealed off while the youths were taken away by the police for further investigation and profiling.
The spokesperson of LASEPA, Bola Ajao is appealing to parents and guardians to seriously warn their wards to stay away from unlawful gathering. All hands are on deck to ensure that there is no hidden place for flagrant violators.
In her statement after the arrest, she noted that the war can only be won through the collective efforts of all. "We all have a part to play as stakeholders" she said.
Also sealed off was a night club using a pharmacy store to cover up at VGC on Monday as a result of information sharing from concern citizens.
The DG safety Commission, Mr Lanre Mojola who was in the team expressed shock that despite the enlightenment and advocacy of the state on social distancing and staying at home, some people can still devise unholistic means to gather and merry when lives are being lost across the globe.
“ It's disheartening that the youth who are the future of this great nation are insensitive about their health and if not because of you, think about those people who are to be affected directly or indirectly by your actions or inactions."
He further waned facility owners not to allow their places to be used in perpetrating evil by occupying the centres for unlawful acts under the pretense of social gathering.
The duo maintained that the state won't hesitate to apply the provision of the law on event facility owners who defy government orders and cut corners without consideration of the implication because of financial gain. The stakeholders were carried along and sensitized on the zero tolerance of government to gathering at this crucial period.
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