By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed Bond Chemicals Industries Limited following serious environmental violations involving the discharge of untreated industrial waste in Oyo State. The action comes after a public complaint, which was independently verified, prompting the agency to carry out compliance inspections.
A follow-up inspection revealed that the facility had failed to act on directives previously issued by NESREA to install and operate an effluent treatment system and obtain the necessary environmental permits.
Confirming the enforcement, NESREA’s Assistant Director (Press), Nwamaka Ejiofor, said the compliance inspection conducted on February 18, 2026, by officials of the South West Zonal Office showed the facility had no functional effluent treatment plant and was discharging untreated wastewater with offensive odour directly into the environment, in clear breach of national regulations.
She added that the agency had initially instructed the company to immediately halt the environmental nuisance and comply with all regulatory requirements but that the facility had ignored the directives.
As a result, NESREA sealed the plant to prevent further environmental damage and safeguard public health in the surrounding community.
The Director-General of NESREA, Innocent Barikor, reiterated that all industrial operators must comply fully with environmental regulations, particularly regarding the proper installation and operation of pollution control equipment.
He warned that NESREA will continue to strengthen monitoring and enforcement nationwide and will not hesitate to impose sanctions on violators. The sealed facility will remain closed until full compliance is achieved, while investigations and compliance monitoring continue.
