The Ogun State Government has shut down Kan Steel Holdings Nigeria Limited in Sagamu following the death of a worker, Abdulfatai Nuru, in an operational accident.

The closure followed a stop-work order issued after safety officers inspected the facility and identified potential breaches of workplace safety regulations.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Kafayat Lawal, said yesterday that the company would remain closed until the government concluded its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the worker’s death.

Lawal said preliminary findings had indicated possible lapses in workplace safety but stressed that a comprehensive investigation was ongoing to establish the circumstances that led to the incident.

“As a precautionary measure, the state government, through the Ministry of Environment, has directed the facility to suspend operations with immediate effect pending the conclusion of the investigation and further directives,” she said.

She expressed condolences to the deceased’s family and colleagues, assuring them that the government would not tolerate negligence that puts workers’ lives at risk.

Lawal said the incident would be thoroughly investigated and appropriate regulatory sanctions imposed if violations were established.

Reiterating the government’s commitment to workplace safety, she said workers’ lives were non-negotiable.

She also reminded industries of their responsibility to implement effective safety measures and comply strictly with relevant regulations to prevent avoidable workplace accidents.