OGEPA mediate dispute between company, Ogijo community

The Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, OGEPA, has intervened in a dispute between Monarch Steel Mill Limited and the Olorunsogo Ipetoro Community Development Association, CDA, Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area, following a petition submitted by the community.
The petition, signed by the Chairman of the community, Michael Bilesanmi, was presented to OGEPA, drawing the agency’s attention to concerns surrounding the expansion plan of the industry.
The community also sought an investigation into the company’s acquisition of properties within the community, expressing concerns over the manner in which the exercise was being carried out.
In response to the petition, the General...