December 27, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Government, on Monday, ordered the full closure and suspension of activities at the Kiddies section of Wonderland Lagos – an event centre, after a guest was electrocuted at the place.
Shutting down the event centre, the Director General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, in a joint inspection with the Lagos State Task Force team stated that the intervention has “become imperative to prevent further exposure of attendees, particularly kids at the venue, to prevent accidents that can lead to injuries and fatalities.”
A statement by the Commission said that Mojola further disclosed that the event venue owner – Ezekiel Adamu, who also owns Balmoral Events Centres, had refused to implement safety measures prescribed by the Commission despite several meetings at the onset of the project following an initial safety inspection exercise carried out on the venue to deliberate on safety infractions observed within the facility.
“He further stated that It has, however, become urgent and pertinent to shut down the facility until all infractions are corrected to prevent users from further exposure to risk, especially children and to also ensure that other lined-up events are safe for Lagos residents.
“The Director General stated that no individual or institution is bigger than the State and it will continually ensure the safety of Lagosians as they go about enjoying the festive season. He further sounded a note of warning to facilities in Lagos that are not in compliance with the State Safety guidelines on events and urged residents to socialise responsibly,” the statement said.
On Monday, a video made the rounds showing the careless litter of naked wires in the fun city left unattended to at the fun city, while children and young adults were busy having fun.
Unfortunately, one of the children oblivious to the naked wire around the bouncy castle section got electrocuted.
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