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NESREA Shuts Oyo Chemical Factory Over Environmental Infractions

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja
National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has shut Bond Chemicals Industries Limited in Oyo State over environmental infractions. 

The agency carried out enforcement exercise following a public complaint that was supported by independent verification on the discharge of untreated effluent into the environment.

A compliance inspection carried out by officials from the South West Zonal Office on Wednesday, 18 March 2026,  revealed that the facility had no functional Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) and was discharging untreated wastewater with offensive odour directly into the environment in contravention of applicable environmental standards and regulations. 

Following the inspection, the facility was duly notified and issued directives to immediately abate the  environmental nuisance by installing and operating an effluent treatment system in line with regulatory requirement, and also to obtain the required permits. 

However, a follow up inspection revealed that the facility failed to comply with the agency’s directives.

Consequently, NESREA in exercise of its statutory mandate, sealed the facility to prevent further environmental degradation and safeguard public health.

The Director General of NESREA, Prof. Innocent Barikor informed that all industry operators are required to comply fully with environmental regulations including the installation and proper operation of pollution control equipment.

He stated that the agency will continue to intensify its monitoring and enforcement activities nationwide and will not hesitate to apply appropriate sanctions against any facility found to violate environment laws.

The facility will remain closed until full compliance with NESREA's directive is achieved.

Further investigations and compliance monitoring are currently ongoing.

This was contained in a statement by the Assistant Director (Press), Nwamaka Ejiofor in Abuja. 

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