Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- The Ogun State Government on Sunday said it will conduct "Free Lead Poisoning Test" on the residents of Ogijo town especially those living around the six recycling plants and their workers.

A statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday night said the move is part of the government's "continuous efforts at getting to the root of an alleged Lead Poisoning in Ogijo community by seven recently shut Used Lead Acid Battery ULAB Recycling Industries."

The state commissioner for health, Tomi Coker, said the "Lead Testing Centre" with medical experts and full complement of medical equipments has already been set up at the Ogijo Primary Health Centre and it will commence operation on Monday.

Ms Coker announced this whe...