The Ogun State Government has activated emergency environmental and public health response measures following methane gas exposure that reportedly affected more than 90 students in Ijebu Ode.
The state Government in a statement said the incident occurred barely one month after a similar outbreak was reported in the area and affected students from schools including Our Lady of Apostles Girls School, Anglican Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode Grammar School and Sambadola Private School.
the government stated that several affected students have been taken to health facilities after reportedly complaining of abdominal pain and related symptoms.
the General Manager of the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency OGEPA, Kehinde Bello, disclosed that the state’s Air Quality Monitoring Device installed at Ijebu Ode Grammar School detected elevated methane gas concentrations within parts of the affected area.
According to Bello, the device recorded peak methane readings of about 13,500 parts per million ppm in surrounding locations.
He stated that although the concentration remains below the lower explosive limit, the level is considered environmentally significant and requires immediate technical investigation and precautionary measures.
residents have been advised to avoid open flames or ignition sources in areas with unusual gas odours and report symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, headaches or breathing discomfort to nearby medical facilities.
