NESREA Shuts Kano Rice Plant Over Environmental Violations

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) ordered the closure of a rice processing plant in Kano State, Nigeria, after finding it operating without the required environmental impact assessment and violating waste‑management rules, including illegal discharge of effluents that threatened water quality and public health. The shutdown aims to compel the plant to obtain proper permits and implement corrective measures before resuming operations. Views Nigeria