The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Physical Planning and Urban Development is investigating a petition by the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) of MD Nursery and Primary School on Olaniyi Street, New Oko-Oba in Agege on the siting of a petrol station close to the school.
In the petition, the PTA alleged that the petrol station poses serious security, health and environmental hazards to the over 400 pupils and threatens the structure.
PTA spokesperson Mr Peter Osuere said: “After considering the health hazards the petrol station could cause to the students, the parents unanimously concluded that the issue be brought to the attention of the assembly to intervene and rescue the children whose lives are being endangered”.
He said a parent, whose child is asthmatic called for quick intervention because fuel fume could trigger a lot of respiratory problems for pupils.
But the Ministry of Physical Planning, Permanent Secretary, Mrs Dapo Thomas, said the station’s owner got an approval from the government before erecting the structure.
Tunde Braimoh (Kosofe 2) said closeness of the filling station to the school should not create problems as such filling stations in advanced countries have hotels and other relaxation centres, without harming people’s health, but promote commerce and trade.
He called for better understanding among neighbours to foster harmonious co-existence.
The committee adjourned for a week to take input from other agencies mentioned during deliberation and for the school to produce its approval.
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