'Lagos shuts Chinese steel company over safety violations', 2 Oct 2015: Lagos State Government has shut Hongxing Steel Company…a Chinese company based in Amuwo-Odofin…for safety violations. The state government issued the stop-work order following the death of a casual worker, Mr. Emeka Umoh who sustained severe burns after liquefied iron spilled on him…Director General of the Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC), Mr. Fouad Oki, in a statement after visiting the company, said that the company failed to adhere to the state safety standards. He lamented the working condition in the company, saying it was deplorable. Oki said that a safety audit of the company…earlier conducted by the LSSC team showed that very little safety measure…[were] in place…“We have no option [other]  than to give the closure directive because the working condition in the company is harsh and…unacceptable…”