“This exercise is an ongoing process and the agency will, without further warning, go ahead to sanction any facility that falls below regulatory standards,” he said.
Mr Jacob said several sensitisation and warnings have been directed to operating companies prior to the enforcement exercise.“Despite series of notifications via ‘Concern Letters and Abatement Notices’ to these industries and facilities, they had yet to carry out their operations and activities in line with the set standard.
“On that note, the Agency is carrying out a nationwide enforcement exercise to bring an end to gross negligence and non-adherence to set standards and regulations by operating companies. “We are determined to clamp down on any industry or facility whose operations pose a threat to the environment,” he added.
NESREA is an agency of the Federal Ministry of Environment saddled with the responsibility of enforcing all environmental laws, guidelines, policies, standards and regulations in Nigeria.