Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday, signed into law Executive Order 001, which deals with the handling and storage of harmful substances.

Makinde said the order became imperative in view of the January 16 explosion in the Bodija area of Ibadan due to the storage of explosives.

He said such incident would not reoccur in the state with the new law in existence, saying that the law would take its full course on anyone who violates it.

A copy of the Executive Order made available to newsmen shows that henceforth, there must be mandatory notification and a comprehensive inventory of harmful articles or substances of any kind that can be detonated by pressure, heat, impact trigger, fuse, proximity, timing device etc.

Part of the contents of the Order indicates that all individuals resident in and companies operating within Oyo State in possession of timing devices, remote controls, or howsoever, irrespective of quantity, purpose, or hazard characteristics, are mandated to immediately notify the governor, Special Adviser on Security, of such possession.

The executive order authorised the Security Special Adviser, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, and the Department of State Services.

Also, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and any other relevant security agencies must ensure compliance with and enforce the provisions of the order.

The deputy governor, Chief Olalekan Lawal; Secretary to the State Government, Prof Olanike Adeyemo; and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Abiodun Aikomo, among others, witnessed the signing of the Executive Order. (NAN)