For the third time in two months, there was a gas leak at Our Lady of Apostle Secondary School in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, leaving scores of students and staff hospitalised
The first incident reported in April led to admission of about 30 students for medical care while about 100 students were reportedly hospitalized after they were exposed to the gas leak again last month.
But on Wednesday, a resident who spoke anonymously said the latest incident occurred during school hours when students and teachers suddenly perceived an offensive smell, causing discomfort and breathing difficulty.
“Some of the affected students and staff members were subsequently taken to the General Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, where they received medical attention. Some of the students were still on admission. The general complain is discomfort, weakness, some of them even fainted.”
“The government has to get to the root of this terrible incident. This is the third time in two months that we shall be experiencing this hazardous gas leak, the government should please do something before it is too late”, he said.
The Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, confirmed the incident saying that the government is aware and doing everything within its power to address the situation.
He disclosed that the government had also discovered the source of the gas leak behind the Our Lady of Apostle Secondary School, Epe Garage, Ijebu Ode.
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