Ogun Assembly Calls Environment Commissioner Over Gas Leaks

The Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Daisi Elemide, has summoned the State Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, and his team to appear before the House on October 28, 2026. This follows concerns regarding repeated gas leaks in the Ijebu area, which have led to the hospitalization of over 100 students from various secondary schools, including Ijebu Igbo Girls Grammar School and Anglican Girls Grammar School.

The summons was prompted by a report from Lukman Adeleye, a member representing Odogbolu State Constituency, who highlighted that this incident is not isolated, as similar occurrences have been reported previously. The government has identified the gas as methane and has assured residents that the situation is under control.

This incident marks the fourth occurrence of gas leaks in Ijebu, with previous incidents affecting 40 students in April, 120 in May, and 69 on June 1.