The Federal Government has shut down three factories in Ogijo, Ogun State, over what it described as serious safety violations and risks to human lives.
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, ordered the closure during an Occupational Safety and Health inspection exercise conducted on Wednesday.
The affected facilities include African Refractory and Allied Products, African Non-Ferrous Industries Ltd., and Metalworld Recycling Ltd., all located in the Ogijo industrial area.
According to the minister, the companies had previously been issued formal notices as far back as December 9, 2025, highlighting breaches of mandatory safety standards, including failure to conduct hazard training and provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for workers.
She stated that despite these warnings, the affected factories failed to respond or implement corrective measures.
She added that the continued disregard for safety protocols had been linked to multiple fatalities, with several incidents allegedly going unreported.
Meanwhile, another company in the area, Vedanta Metal Industries Ltd. was directed to improve housekeeping practices but was not shut down.
In a similar development, the Ogun State Government last month ordered the immediate closure of African Refractory and Allied Products Limited (ARAP), a ramming production company also in Ogijo.
Oresanya assured the public that the government was fully committed to uncovering the truth and protecting workers’ health.
The Minister’s action comes as the latest in the government’s drive to standardize operations in the manufacturing sector.
Last year, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) shut down over 240 factories involved in the production of adulterated wines and beverages at Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia State, for the second time in two years.
The agency said its raid, relaunched as Operation Clean Up Aba, was a decisive move to curb the circulation of fake and substandard products in Nigeria.