Ogun state government has sealed two companies, Build well Plants and Equipments Limited and Katchey Laboratories for erecting structures on government canal and flood plain.
The government claimed the sealed buildings were causing excessive flooding and other environmental infractions in their immediate communities.
Commissioner for Environment, Mr Ola Oresanya who ordered the sealing of the companies made this known to newsmen yesterday.
Oresanya said the facilities were sealed after assessment tour of Magada, Redstar, Wemabod and Sparklight OPIC Estate communities where the companies committed the environmental infractions in Magboro area of Obafemi-Owode Local Government of the state.
He said that while Buildwell Plants and Equipments Limited were found guilty of building on government canal and fencing it inward into their compound, Katchey Laboratories sand-filled a flood plain land and also fenced it thereby opening four communities to excessive flooding.
He warned that the state government will not fold its hand and watch irresponsible and man-made environmental infractions by the two companies which had affected the well- being of residents of the affected communities.
The Commissioner further warned other companies that the state government will not tolerate any environmental infractions on their side saying the full wrath of the law will be visited on them.
He also disclosed that state government will dredge all existing canals in the communities so as to increase their carrying capacities while other solutions will also be proffered soon after a stakeholders meeting between the state government, representatives of the sealed and other companies operating in the areas.