National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Osogbo, Osun State
osun@nesrea.gov.ng, maikemasa@gmail.com
Nigerian Journal of Environment and Health 1 (2017) 78 - 82
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14742408
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), is an agency of the Federal Ministry of Environment that had been empowered by the NESREA ACT to enforce all environmental laws, guidelines, policies, standards and regulations in Nigeria. The Agency had been saddled with other responsibilities, such as prohibition of processes and the use of equipment or technology that undermine environmental quality; enforce compliance with the provisions of International Agreements or Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), to which Nigeria is a signatory. Environmental challenges and mitigation, requires the collaboration of other bodies like NGOs, and related Federal and State MDAs in Osun state. Such synergies had in the past brought fruitful results that need to be sustained for the benefit of the citizenry. These institutions and their members serve as watch dogs of the Agency wherever they may be. This paper provides an insight into the various processes and programmes of the Agency in protecting the environment in Osun state and environs