| NESREA | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 30 July 2007 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal Government of Nigeria |
| Headquarters | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Motto | ...ensuring a cleaner and healthier environment. |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Federal Ministry of Environment |
| Website | www |
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (also known as NESREA) is an environmental agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria that was established by law in 2007 to "ensure a cleaner and healthier environment for Nigerians".[1][2] The agency functions as a parastatal enterprise of the Federal Ministry of Environment, and it is headed by a director general, who is also the chief executive officer of about 483 companies in the NESREA corporate family.[3][4] Human activities that have negative effects on the environment are covered by NESREA's 33 National Environmental Regulations.[5] The agency's authority includes process and equipment monitoring, compliance with set standards, disciplining violators of set rules, conducting public investigations, and submission of proposals to the minister for review in order to maintain environmental quality.[5]
NESREA has recorded several achievements in the area of environmental compliance, monitoring, and enforcement since its establishment, including the enactment of several regulations pertaining to environmental protection, monitoring of environmental compliance, and enforcement actions.[6][7]
The act establishing NESREA was amended in 2018 to accommodate changes in the conditions of appointment of council members, stiffer penalties for defaulters, and other related matters.[8]
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:3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ law, nigeria (April 2019). "NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT (ESTABLISHMENT)(AMENDMENT) ACT 2018". lawnigeria.