? Threatens to extend
clampdowns to 36 States
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement
Agency (NESREA) has sealed off a total of 15 facilities in the Federal Capital
Territory for various forms of environmental crimes, threatening to extend the
clampdown across the 36 states of the country.
Briefing newsmen after the exercise, on Wednesday, the Director
General of NESREA, Professor Aliyu Jauro said the facilities were sealed for
failing to abate their environmental infractions after a series of compliance
concern notices had been issued to them.
He disclosed that the agency had followed due process in
clamping down on the establishments, adding that, “before enforcement, we
embark on compliance monitoring and issue the necessary warning to defaulting
facilities. Some of their offences include not conducting Environmental Impact
Assessment and Environmental Audit and these are some of the measures which had
been put in place to safeguard the environment.”
Jauro lamented the high level of non-compliance in the
construction sector, where 12 facilities were sealed, noting that the refusal
of developers to adhere to regulatory provisions had led to loss of lives and
properties.
He promised that the exercise will be replicated in all states of
the federation.
The NESREA boss urged Nigerians to abide by environmental
regulations and report offenders.
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