The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Ministry of Environment, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to enhance the enforcement of environmental laws and regulations.
The lawmakers also stressed the need to strengthen the effectiveness of NESREA, NOSDRA, and NUPRC.
The House also urged state and local governments to collaborate with the Federal Government to ensure that oil companies, manufacturing industries, and small and medium-scale businesses adopt cleaner and safer waste disposal methods.
Adopting a motion sponsored by Julius Pondi (PDP, Delta), the House also directed its Committee on Environment to conduct a comprehensive survey on the extent of environmental pollution around major industries and assess their compliance with pollution control laws.
