THE Tribunal of Enquiry into the December 26, 2012 firecrackers explosion headed by Justice Sunday Ishola has recommended that the state government should put in place a new law to control the storage and use of fireworks within the state.
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According to the report submitted to Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state, yesterday:
"This will forestal future occurrence. The law should also specify the date and location where fireworks can be used. This law is distinct from the law on the control of importation of fireworks under the exclusive act, cap E18 of 2004, which is a federal law."
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Receiving the report, Governor Fashola, assured residents of speedy implementation of the recommendations.
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It would be recalled that the committee was inaugurated on February 18, 2013 and was to submit its report after three months of the commencement of its sitting.
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The governor at the occasions said: "After the submission of the report, there is yet more work to be done on our part on the report submitted by the tribunal.
Firecrackers is something so many Nigerians can't do without during times like this so most of this laws might be broken.