Environmental Pollution: NESREA seals 12 industries in Kano

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), has sealed 12 erring industries in Kano for violation of environmental safety standards.

The Director-General, Prof. Aliyu Jauro, represented by his Assistant Director, Musa Shehu said the facilities were sealed after a raid exercise and they were found violating the regulations which are detrimental to the environment and society.

He said they carried out the exercise based on provisions 33 of the National Environmental Regulations.

Over the years, the agency has been reaching out to the regulated community through its compliance monitoring and enforcement activities to encourage voluntary compliance and advise them on how best to carry out their respective operations.

“It is worrisome to note that despite repeated sensitization, some of these facilities and industries have refused to comply with the provisions of the environmental regulations.

“The agency has therefore embarked on a nationwide enforcement exercise to bring an end to the gross negligence and non-adherence to set standards and regulations by some industries and facilities whose activities pose threat to the environment.

“The level of impunity exhibited by these erring facilities must not be allowed to continue. This exercise is an ongoing process and the agency will, without warning, go ahead to sanction any facility that falls below regulatory standards.

“NESREA, therefore, enjoined Nigerians to serve as environmental watchdogs by reporting facilities who carry out activities which are detrimental to the environment,” Prof. Jauro said.

The sealed industries include Tofa Textile Limited, Bompai, AMCD Plastic, Dawakin Dakata, Bin Adam Oil Mills, Dawakin Dakata, Full Mark Urja, Hadejia Road, Larabee Enterprises and Loquat classics in Sharada respectively.

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