The state House of Assembly has urged on concerned ministries, departments and agencies of government to step up enforcement of safety laws to protect lives and property, following the recent gas explosion in the Ajeromi/Ifelodun area of Lagos that resulted in casualties.

The House, at the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday, tasked two ministries – Physical Planning and Urban Development as well as Special Duties – to up their responsibilities to ensure that lives were protected.

Eromosele Ebhomele, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

The House lamented on the proliferation of gas shops across the state and asked the Lagos State Safety Agency not to compromise on enforcement of laws regulating the activities of such outlets.

According to Sabur Oluwa, their representative at the Lagos Assembly, representing Ajeromi Ifelodun II Constituency, said the recent gas explosion had led to the death of 15 residents with at least 35 others sustaining injuries.

The House, therefore, urged the government to support the victims with relief materials.

“Having gas shops and outlets within the community without proper regulations must be looked into. It calls for concern and we must look for a way out,” Obasa said as he directed the Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko, to communicate the resolution of the House to the appropriate authorities.