‘Although they have a EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) certificate, they should be closed. They are not complying with the mitigation measures given to them,’ he said. However, Sun Jun, the manager Sky Fat tannery, dismissed the allegations.
Oluya said: ‘They should be closed as a more detailed environmental audit is done. They know what to do but are choosing to be adamant.’
Oluya is part of a team training the ‘Environmental Police’, who will enforce National Environment Management Authority’s (Nema) mandate of environment protection.
As part of the field training for the police officers, they will visit timber yards, bars, forests and wetlands and tanneries to ensure adherence to environmental laws.
