The Lagos State Authorities has vowed to close down any leisure facility that violates the present guidelines and rules of the State Safety Fee.
Chatting with PUNCH Metro on Thursday, State Commissioner for Data, Gbenga Omottoso, stated safety is everybody's accountability.
Omotoso introduced the entry towards the backdrop of the incident involving one Masidat Kassim on Sunday on the newly opened Giwa Gardens Waterpark in Lagos.
He stated: “As quickly as an offense is dedicated in your establishment, it turns into a legal case and the police will take over. There are guidelines and rules that the security committee has set out for them and in the event that they don't comply with them, they are going to be closed down. Security is the accountability of all of us. We now have over a thousand swimming swimming pools in Lagos and the security committee doesn’t have workers who shall be there for twenty-four hours. Anybody who sees one thing like that lady ought to escalate it and the security committee will intervene.”
Kassim, who described her encounter on her Instagram web page, defined how she suffered accidents on the facility and urged the general public to train warning when visiting the power.
In her Instagram put up, she stated: “This morning I went to Giwa Gardens with my household to have enjoyable and it didn't finish properly. The swimming pools are too shallow for the lengthy slides. My daughter hit her head when she went on it and got here again to inform me to not go…I assumed she was exaggerating. I went down the slide and hit my brow towards the tiles within the pool; I've been to a minimum of 5 water parks in several nations; a rubber is at all times put in all swimming pools, my head hit the tiles instantly and my lips lower in half.
Kassim additional expressed her disappointment with the water park's security measures, saying: “The primary accident I had was on the river; I tumbled into the tube and hit the tiles with the again of my head. The workers didn't even assume it was a giant downside! It was nearly quarter-hour earlier than I noticed somebody who casually took me to the nurse. The primary help division is loopy!!! No good plaster obtainable!”
“Go to Giwa Gardens at your personal danger,” she exclaimed.
She emphasised that her intention was to not appeal to consideration, however to warn others concerning the potential risks within the water park.
Kassim then known as on the Lagos State authorities to take motion, urging them to conduct thorough high quality management on the gardens.
Situated in Sangotedo, Lekki Epe Expressway, Giwa Gardens opened on December 16 and gives quite a lot of water rides and points of interest.
In response to Kassim's put up, the proprietor, Keji Giwa, apologized for her expertise and stated an investigation into the incident was underway.
He additionally assured Kassim of a free premium ticket together with meals and drinks on her subsequent go to.
The Lagos State Security Fee, whereas reacting to the incident, famous that it was additionally being investigated.
Nevertheless, Omotoso famous that the place was closed.
He stated: “We now have closed the place and we’re not going to shut it ceaselessly. We give them some security situations to fulfill and as soon as they meet the situations, we are going to open the place. The security committee has requested these folks to personally apologize to the girl. They went to their home to apologize to her.”
