21 facilities in the Federal Capital Territory were closed by the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency on Wednesday for violating current environmental regulations.
Nwamaka Ejiofor, the Assistant Director of Press at NESREA, revealed this in a statement.
White Avenue Real Estate, Lugbe; CCECC-FIRS, Abuja; Mo Mouna Construction, Katampe; Practis Project, Abuja; Belmont Court, Idu; Istrom Construction, Abuja; Mab Global Estate, Idu; Ochacho Real Homes Limited, Idu; Constrix, Idu; Anarock Global Services Limited, Abuja; Quali Trends Nigerian Limited, Abuja; Boked International Limited, Abuja; CCECC at Central Business District, Abuja; Tim Tali Transport Limited, Abuja.
The others are Tayyib Homes Limited, Lugbe; Contrix cube, Katampe; Matilda Rozi Limited, Abuja; Efedi Homes in Kukwaba District; T’lon Construction and Facilities Management, Abuja; and the Cosgrove commercial mall project at Wuse II.
Prof. Innocent Barikor, NESREA’s Director General, said the enforcement action was taken to stop the facilities’ operations from having a negative environmental impact.
“The negative impact of the construction and quarrying activities within FCT has led to public outcry by the host communities where these facilities exist. In addition, the environment is exposed to various forms of environmental degradation and disaster such as flooding, erosions, and burrow pits,” he said.
Prof Barikor also stated, “The construction sector has continued to deviate from the provisions of the National Environmental (Construction Sector) Regulations 2011 and the Environmental Impacts Assessment Act.
“There were many public complaints against these facilities, and officials of NESREA carried out an investigation, after which notices of compliance concerns were issued to these facilities. However, they failed to adhere to the provisions of the environmental laws, hence the action by the agency.”
He added that many of the facilities failed to carry out Environmental Impact Assessments before the commencement of their projects as required by law.
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