From Idu Jude Abuja
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says it has sealed 46 Facilities in 10 states of the Federation for various forms of environmental violations.
Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations Amaka Ejiofor in a press statement over the weekend, indicated that the enforcement exercise was carried out in Borno, Gombe, Ogun, Enugu, Edo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Nasarawa and Taraba States respectively.
Ejiofor, further informed that the facilities were shut down for refusing to comply with the provisions of the National Environmental Regulations. She said their offences include, Violation of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act, lack of Environmental Audit Report, and failure to develop and implement an Environmental Management Plan.
Ejiofor said that some of the facilities were also sanctioned for not installing an Effluent Treatment Plant, non-availability of the necessary permits relevant to their operations, and poor housekeeping, among others.
Meanwhile, The Director General of NESREA, Dr. Innocent Barikor has expressed displeasure over the non-compliance status of many facilities, warning that the trend was unhealthy for the health of the citizens and the environment.
“It is disheartening these errant facilities carried on their operations in a manner that endangered the environment despite Notices of Compliance Concerns served on them as required by law. The Agency would continue to enforce the provisions of the 35 National Environmental Regulations and would not fail at any time to impose appropriate penalties on violators,” he said.
He added, “Laws are made for the smooth running of the society and compliance with the laws enhances wholesome development. I encourage Nigerians to be true environmental vanguards by obeying the laws and reporting any environmental violations.”
Names of the facilities sealed include Poly Film Packaging Limited along Oluyole Ibadan, Oyo State
, Bentos Pharmaceutical Limited located at Oluyole Ibadan, Oyo State,
Polyfilm Packaging Limited along Lagos-Ibadan Express,
Greenpak Specialties Limited located along Lagos-ibadan Expressway, Arepo, Ogun State,
Jics Industries Nigeria Limited, KM 44 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Orimeranmu Mowe, Ogun State,
Ruili Technology Limited beside Christopher University, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State,
Kaltani International Ventures Limited, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State,
Fouani Nigeria Limited, Plot C22/1 Anioma Road, Agbara Industrial Estate. Ogun State,
Hitech Construction Limited, Atan Agbara road, Agbara Ogun State,
Hair Prestige Manufacturing Nigeria Limited at KM 11 Idiroko Road, Ota, Ogun State,
Others are Shudasharna Plastics Packaging Nigeria Limited at Plot 5, Industrial Estate, Ota, Ogun State,
Supreme Polyarn Limited off Ota-Idiroko road, Sango-Ota, Ogun State,
Bromley Technology Limited Plot 1-6 Erinko Industrial Estate, Ijoko, Sango-Ota, Ogun State,
NBL Doors Limited Siun, Ogun State.
New Era Packaging Limited, Along Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway, Siun, Obafemi Owode, Ogun State,
Adex Bakery at Olorunda LGA, Osogbo, Osun State,
Adeyi Bakery Ayikale road at Olorunda LGA, Osogbo, Osun State,
Pastor Paul Olubo Construction Site, Ayikale, Olorunda LGA Osogbo.
Also on the list are Chinese Communications Construction Company (CCC) Main Yard, Owo-Ubani Project, Enugu State,
Chinese Communications Construction Company (CCC) Main Yard, Owo-Ubani 2nd Project, Enugu State,
AK-AY Nigeria Limited, Enugu
A&K Construction Company, Benin City, Edo State.
Solid FFlo Asphalt Limited, Edo State.
Lavant Construction Limited, Edo State,
N.O. Odoa & Co. Ltd, Edo State
Double Star Mining Company Limited Nasarawa,
Eclipse International Ex Solution Limited no. 11 Lamingo Road Jos, Plateau State.
El Zaks Design Concepts at Terminus beside Ecwa Good News Church, Amadu Bello Way Jos.
Hotel under Construction at Atiku Junction opposite Steel Rolling Mill Quarters, Jos.
3 Angel City Mall, Jos, Plateau State.
Taraba State Crushing and Asphalt Plant company Jalingo -Wukari Road Taraba State,
Wesany Concept International Nig. Ltd, Jalingo -Wukari Road , Taraba State,
Mesotho Group Nig. Ltd Jalingo Numan Road, Taraba State,
Oven Fresh Bakery opposite Taraba State House of Assembly,
, Patient Event Center Opposite Natu Table Water, Taraba State
36. Natu Table Water Diyavo Area, Jalingo Taraba State
Camp View Event Centre. Danbaba Suntai by-passTaraba State,
C2C Bakery Millennium Suit, Jalingo, Taraba State
Habib Bakery, Arawa Qtrs near Gombe State University
Makay Bakery, near NNPC Filing Station, Biu Road, Gombe State,
Gombe Modern Bakery(Wafa), Madaki Qtrs Gombe state
Gombawa table Water GRA Gombe state,
Monas Table Water, Arawa Qtrs, Gombe State Rodbola Construction company at Monguno Road for the Construction of the Naval base.
Construction of 2 2-storey building near Sanda Kyarimi Park, Maiduguri.
Borno State Water Treatment Plant at Bam Road.