The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has issued a three-day ultimatum to iron and steel companies operating within the Ikorodu Industrial Corridor, particularly in the Odogunyan area of Lagos State, over persistent environmental violations.

The directive followed an extensive monitoring and enforcement exercise carried out by the Agency, which uncovered widespread non-compliance with environmental regulations. According to LASEPA, the infractions include ineffective air pollution abatement measures, failure to install effluent treatment plants, absence of buffer walls around scrap metal yards, and continued disregard for earlier directives issued by the Agency.

The affected companies are Top Steel Nigeria Limited, Germini Steel Nigeria Limited, Pulkit Alloy Nigeria Limited, LandCraft Steel Nigeria Limited, African Steel Nigeria Limited, and SunFlag Steel Nigeria Limited. The companies have all signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LASEPA, committing to comply fully with all environmental requirements within the stipulated three-day period, after which sanctions would be applied for any default.
The ultimatum is in line with resolutions reached at a stakeholders’ meeting held on December 2, 2025, between the

General Manager of LASEPA, Dr. Babatunde Ajayi, and operators of iron and steel companies in the Odogunyan area of Ikorodu.
Briefing the press on the development, Dr. Ajayi disclosed that LASEPA’s real-time environmental monitoring systems recorded dangerously high levels of air pollution in the area. He noted that the data revealed elevated concentrations of particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and sulphur compounds, all of which pose serious risks to public health and the environment.

He explained that the Agency immediately directed the affected companies to suspend operations capable of causing pollution and to commence urgent remedial actions. A limited three-day grace period was granted strictly for the installation of appropriate pollution control technologies and environmental safeguards.

Dr. Ajayi warned that failure to comply within the stipulated timeframe would attract strict enforcement actions, including the sealing of facilities and the imposition of heavy fines, in line with the polluter-pays principle enshrined in environmental laws.
While acknowledging the importance of industrial activities and employment generation, the

LASEPA General Manager emphasized that the protection of public health and the environment remains paramount. He stressed that all companies must achieve full compliance with environmental standards before resuming operations.

He further assured residents of Ikorodu and surrounding communities that LASEPA would intensify surveillance across industrial corridors in Lagos State through continuous on-site inspections and live air quality monitoring, to prevent a recurrence of environmental infractions and ensure a cleaner, safer environment for all.