NESREA SENDS 15 VESSELS BACK TO COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

The National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sent 15 vessels carrying hazardous materials into Nigeria back to their countries of origin.

NESREA Director-General, Prof. Aliyu Jauro, disclosed to Correspondents in Abuja on Sunday that the vessels were laden with chemicals and electronics harmful to the environment.

He cautioned that government would not allow any importer to turn Nigeria into a dumping ground for hazardous materials.