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Ogijo Pollution: NESREA DG Meets Recyclers, Threatens Revocation of Licenses
Ogijo Pollution: NESREA DG Meets Recyclers, Threatens Revocation of Licenses
By: Michael Mike
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has threatened to revoke the operational licenses of recycling facilities who refuse to comply with agreed protocol for remediation of Ogijo Community in Ogun State .
The Director General of the agency, Prof. Innocent Barikor gave the warning on Monday during a meeting with recyclers whose facilities were sealed in a recent clampdown on recalcitrant facilities in the South West Zone of the country.
Nine facilities operating in the battery recycling sector in Ogijo were sealed for causing environmental pollution in the community through poor slag management, manual battery breaking, uncontrolled lead dust emissions, lack of workers’ health surveillance among others.
Barikor stated that “the enforcement action was taken as a necessary first step to safeguard lives and restore environmental integrity. Facilities will remain sealed until verifiable corrective actions are taken.”
He told the recyclers that the administration of President Bola Tinubu remains committed to ensuring that Nigerians live in a healthy environment, warning that time was running out for errant facilities.
He said: “What we have at present is anarchic and not sustainable. This is your opportunity to reset, to demonstrate responsibility and to bring your facilities into full compliance. NESREA has shown patience in the past, but that window is closing.”
On the next steps, he said, “the issue of slag evacuation is an emergency and polluter pays, therefore the operators must bear the cost of removal . You are to sign an undertaken assenting to the agreed compliance protocol, process necessary documents and register with the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for the sector.”
Barikor further directed that the operators commit to addressing facility specific environmental/ operational concerns, observe the penalties for indiscriminate dumping and non-compliance and take steps towards adopting cleaner technologies.
In his intervention the Director, Hazardous Materials Management and Environmental Safety for Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), Lawal Babatunde accused the facilities of failing to abide by guidelines set out by the State Government for the evacuation of slag from the community.
Present at the meeting were the Executive Secretary of the Alliance for Responsible Battery Recycling (ARBR), Mrs. Miranda Amachree and operators of facilities in the battery and base metal recycling sectors.
Ogijo Pollution: NESREA DG Meets Recyclers, Threatens Revocation of Licenses
Man killed, four injured in machete attack in Geidam, Yobe
By: Zagazola Makama
A 35-year-old man, Mohammed Ali, has been killed while four others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a machete attack in Geidam Local Government Area.
Sources said the incident occurred at about 3 a.m. on Sunday when an unidentified attacker invaded Ali’s residence at Ta’alawa Hausari Ward, Geidam, armed with a cutlass and knife.
“The suspect macheted Mohammed Ali in the stomach, and also inflicted injuries on his wife, Mamar Amira, 23; his son, Amir Mohammed, 7; and his neighbour, Mustapha A. Adam, 38.
“Angry residents overpowered the assailant and inflicted head injuries on him before the arrival of the police.
“All the victims, including the suspect, were rushed to Specialist Hospital Geidam where Ali and the suspect were confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
“The corpses were released to their relatives for burial after autopsy,”said the sources.
The sources added that the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) had been directed to take over the case for further investigation.
Man killed, four injured in machete attack in Geidam, Yobe
Police arrest seven as okada riders clash with transport officials in Bauchi
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police in Bauchi State on Saturday arrested seven suspects following a violent clash between commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as achaba, and transport officials in Bauchi metropolis.
Sources told Zagazola that the incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. when some motorcycle operators had an altercation with Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) in the Yelwa area.
The sources said the motorcyclists later moved to the Bauchi State Road Transport Agency (BAROTA) office along Gombe Road and the VIO office on Jos Road, where they destroyed property.
“Four vehicle windshields at the BAROTA office were shattered, while the rear glass door of a Toyota Corolla car with registration number TRR-770 AA, blue in colour, belonging to one June Twelve, 49, was damaged near the VIO office,” he said.
According to the sources, police teams were swiftly deployed to the scenes, dispersed the mob, and arrested seven suspects in connection with the unrest.
The sources said the situation had been brought under control, while security patrols and surveillance had been intensified in the affected areas.
Police arrest seven as okada riders clash with transport officials in Bauchi
Bandits attack passenger vehicle in Zamfara, injure one
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits on Friday attacked a passenger vehicle along the Kwaren Ganuwa–Keta road in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.
Sources said that the incident occurred at about 6:10 p.m. when the bandits blocked the road and attempted to abduct the passengers.
He said the attackers intercepted a Volkswagen Golf vehicle driven by one Aliyu Hassan of Keta village, who was conveying passengers from Gusau to Keta.
According to him, while most of the passengers managed to escape unhurt, one victim, identified as Babangida Ibrahim, sustained gunshot injuries.
He added that the injured victim was rushed to Nakowa Hospital in Kwaren Ganuwa, where he is currently receiving treatment.
The sources said troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA had intensified patrols in the area to forestall further attacks and ensure the safety of commuters.
Bandits attack passenger vehicle in Zamfara, injure one
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