It is a trite
law that nuisance has done harm more than good in our country, Nigeria,
especially in the following areas
1.
Bill
posting
2.
Oil
spillage
3.
Dumping
site.
Bill posting as a pervasive media culture in
Nigeria-
indiscriminate bill postings have become
one of the nuisances threatening the
health and aesthetics credibility of the
physical environment in Nigeria society. Although, the problem is a serious one,
it is yet to receive
attention from
the acadmia and other concerned
authorities in Nigeria. It is within
this context that this study examines bill-posting as pervasive media culture,
for instance, using Edo Central District (ECD) of Edo State, Nigeria as a case
study in doing this, it adopts an evaluative methodology
This is
complemented by interviews and random photographic snapshots of posted-bill
across the district under examination.
Indiscriminate
posting of bill is eyesores, nuisance to be précised. Apart from not being aesthetically
pleasing, exacerbate the environmental management challenge in Nigeria.
As the
consequence of nuisance in Nigeria, research has shown that the effect of the
refineries and petrochemical effluent flooding to our water ways contributed a
lot in killing the aquatic animals in Nigerians rivers, this dehances the
improvement in our economy.
To stop
environmental consequence (nuisance) several laws or regulations has been
established, this include:
(1) Environmental Impact Act (2004) Cape 12 LFN
(2) National Environmental Standards and Regulation
Enforcement Agency (NESREA) Act 2007
Section (7) of (NESREA) act 2007, provide
authority to ensure compliance with environmental laws, local and
international, on environmental sanitation and pollution prevention and control
through monitory and regulatory measures.
Section 8 (1)(k) empowers the agency to make and
review regulations on air and water quality, effluent limitations, control of
harmful substances and other forms of environmental pollution and sanitation.
Section 27, prohibits, without lawful authority,
the discharge of hazardous substance into the environment. This offence is
punishable under this section, with a
fine not exceeding , N1000,000(one
million naira) and an imprisonment term of
5 years.
In the case of a
company, there is an additional fine
of N50,000
, for everyday the offence persists.