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Experts have described the 2009 National Environmental (Permitting and Licensing Systems) Regulations as a milestone achievement in Nigeria’s quest to provide a framework for regulating activities that adversely impact its environment.

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Participants at the validation workshop held on Monday, August 12, 2024, in Abuja

The group made the statement on Monday, August 12, 2024, at a workshop organised by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Abuja.

They said that once the new rules are validated, they will guarantee environmental sustainability and compliance across all sectors of the country’s economy, as well as consistency in the application of environmental laws and standards.

“We are at a pivotal moment,” Dr. Innocent Barikor, NESREA’s director general, said.

According to him, the event marks a significant step forward in “our collective journey towards a more sustainable Nigeria,” highlighting the numerous stakeholders and their contributions in refining and improving this amended legislation. These inputs, he admitted, have repositioned the laws so that they are both effective and practicable.

As the process entered its final stage, the agency’s chieftain urged participants, particularly those from the Federal Ministry of Justice, to play an active role in ensuring the finalisation of these robust and transparent regulations. This is crucial, he added, because their insights have been invaluable and helpful in paving the way and shaping the regulatory landscape and, by extension, the country’s environmental future.

Dr. Barikor applauded the stakeholders for their efforts and dedication to achieving environmental sustainability in Nigeria, telling them that “together, we can make a difference and set a precedent for responsible environmental stewardship.”

Michael Olufemi, a representative of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), hailed the meeting as timely because it aimed to resolve global concerns affecting environmental and human health.

He underlined that the new standards would guide manufacturers in operating more carefully because, in a world without laws, sin does not exist.

“But now every manufacturer knows that there is a law, so they will carry out their activities diligently and with care,” he said.

By Etta Michael Bisong, Abuja

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