The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed off 21 facilities across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, over non-compliance with environmental laws.
The affected sites include major real estate and construction projects such as Ochacho Real Homes Limited in Idu, Cosgrove’s Shopping Mall Project in Wuse II, Belmont Court in Idu, and several others.
NESREA’s Director General, Professor Innocent Barikor, led the enforcement operation and said the move followed a wave of public complaints about the environmental hazards caused by these companies.
Professor Barikor criticised the continued flouting of environmental regulations, particularly violations of the National Environmental (Construction Sector) Regulations 2011 and the Environmental Impact Assessment Act.
“This situation is no longer acceptable,” he stated.
Among the sealed facilities were White Avenue Real Estate in Lugbe; CCECC projects at both the FIRS and Central Business District; Mo Mouna Construction in Katampe; Practis Project; Belmont Court in Idu; Istrom Construction; and MAB Global Estate, also in Idu.
Others included Anarock Global Services Limited, Quali Trends Nigerian Limited, Boked International Limited, Tim Tali Transport Limited, Matilda Rozi Limited, Efedi Homes at Kukwaba District, and T’lon Construction and Facilities Management.
Also sealed were Cosgrove’s Estate Project at the Central Business District, Constrix in Idu, Tayyib Homes Limited in Lugbe, and Contrix Cube in Katampe.