The Lagos State Authorities has vowed to close down any fun-seeking facility discovered violating the present guidelines and rules of the state security fee.
Talking to PUNCH Metro on Thursday, the state Commissioner for Data, Gbenga Omotoso, stated security was the accountability of all people.
Omotoso made the submission recognized towards the backdrop of the incident involving one Masidat Kassim on the newly-opened Giwa Gardens Waterpark in Lagos on Sunday.
He stated, “As soon as an offence is dedicated in your facility, it turns into a felony matter and the police will take over. There are guidelines and rules the security fee has spelt out for them and in the event that they don’t observe them, they are going to be shut down. Security is the accountability of all of us. We’ve over a thousand swimming swimming pools in Lagos and the security fee doesn’t have workers who shall be there for twenty-four hours. Anybody who sees something like that girl ought to escalate it, then, the security fee will transfer in.”
Kassim, who detailed her encounter on her Instagram web page, defined how she sustained accidents within the facility and urged the general public to train warning in visiting the power.
In her Instagram submit, she recounted, “This morning, I went to Giwa Gardens with my household to have enjoyable, and it didn’t finish nicely. The swimming pools are too shallow for the lengthy slides, my daughter hit her head when she went on it and got here again to inform me I shouldn’t go…I assumed she was exaggerating. I went on the slide and hit my brow head on the tiles within the pool; I’ve been to at the very least 5 water parks in several international locations; there may be at all times a rubber laid in all of the swimming pools, my head hit the tiles immediately, and my lips reduce into two.”
Kassim additional expressed her disappointment within the water park’s security measures, stating, “The primary accident I had was on the river; I tumbled within the tube, and the again of my head hit the tiles. The workers didn’t even see it as a giant deal!! It took them virtually 15 minutes earlier than I noticed one who took me casually to the nurse. The primary help service is wack!!! No good plaster obtainable!”
“Go to Giwa Gardens at your personal danger,” she exclaimed.
She emphasised that her intention was to not search consideration however to alert others to the potential risks on the water park.
Kassim then referred to as on the Lagos State Authorities to behave, urging them to conduct an intensive high quality management verify on the gardens.
Giwa Gardens, situated in Sangotedo, Lekki Epe Expressway, opened on December 16, providing a wide range of water points of interest and rides.
In response to Kassim’s submit, the proprietor, Keji Giwa, apologised for her expertise and stated an investigation into the incident was ongoing.
He additionally assured Kassim of a free premium ticket with meals and drinks included on her subsequent go to.
The Lagos State Security Fee whereas responding to the incident famous it was additionally being investigated.
Omotoso, nonetheless, famous that the place had been shut.
He stated, “We’ve shut the place and we’re not going to close it down eternally, we’re giving them some security situations to fulfill and as quickly as they meet the situations, we are going to open the place. The protection fee has requested these folks to personally apologise to the girl. They’ve gone to their residence to apologise to her.”