The Ogun State Government has unveiled a lead poisoning assessment report on Ogijo and its environs, warning that industrial facilities found to pose pollution risks could be shut down as part of efforts to protect public health.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, made this known on Tuesday in Abeokuta during a press briefing to commemorate the 2026 International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and the presentation of the Ogun State Lead Poisoning Assessment Report.
Coker said the report, developed by the state Ministry of Health in collaboration with other ministries, departments and agencies, as well as implementing partners, would provide evidence to guide public health planning and interventions against lead contamination.
She stressed that the report must translate into concrete measures to prevent further exposure, improve environmental health surveillance and protect residents, particularly children, pregnant women and industrial workers.
“Today, we are not merely commemorating a global health
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