Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC) has urged sand miners and dredgers to be mindful of the importance of their lives at dredging locations and mining sites.
Director General Lanre Mojola gave the advice yesterday in his welcome address at a one-day stakeholders’ meeting with dredgers and miners.
He said security of lives and properties ‘’is paramount, hence the law that establishes LSSC, especially as it relates to dredging and mining sectors, stipulates that all hands must be on deck to ensure there is no loss of life during dredging and mining.’’
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Abiola Koseegbe, represented by Mr Shomilewo Okikiola, said ensuring a safe, resilient and sustainable Lagos, through the protection of lives and property at dredging and mining sites, remained imperative to the state government.
National President, Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transportation (ATBOWAN), Dr. Tarzan Balogun, said LSSC should provide a standby safety boat for dredgers and miners, to act as checks and balances for their operations at sites.
President, Dredgers Association of Nigeria, Mr. Bature Akpomejero, said the association was cooperating with the government.