The Lagos State Government has vowed to shut down any fun-seeking facility found violating the existing rules and regulations of the state safety commission.<\/p>\n
The state Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, told PUNCH on Thursday, following an incident that involved one Masidat Kassim, at the newly-opened Giwa Gardens Waterpark, over the weekend.<\/p>\n
The victim, while narrating her ordeal at the park, via Instagram page, explained how she sustained injuries in the facility and urged the public to exercise caution in visiting the facility.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cThis morning, I went to Giwa Gardens with my family to have fun, and it did not end well.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:\u00a0Lagos Govt Seals Hotels, Church Over Noise Pollution (Photos)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe pools are too shallow for the long slides, my daughter hit her head when she went on it and came back to tell me I shouldn\u2019t go, i thought she was exaggerating.<\/p>\n \u201cI went on the slide and hit my forehead head on the tiles in the pool; I have been to at least five water parks in different countries; there is always a rubber laid in all the pools, my head hit the tiles directly, and my lips cut into two.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe first accident I had was at the river; I tumbled in the tube, and the back of my head hit the tiles. The staff did not even see it as a big deal!!<\/p>\n \u201cIt took them almost 15 mins before I saw one who took me casually to the nurse. The first aid service is wack!!! No good plaster available!\u201d<\/p>\n Omotosho, in his reaction said: \u00a0\u201cOnce an offence is committed in your facility, it becomes a criminal matter and the police will take over.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are rules and regulations the safety commission has spelt out for them and if they don\u2019t observe them, they will be shut down. Safety is the responsibility of all of us.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have over a thousand swimming pools in Lagos and the safety commission does not have staff who will be there for 24 hours.<\/p>\n \u201cAnyone who sees anything like that woman should escalate it, then, the safety commission will move in.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/300x250b.gif\")
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