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Difficulty: EasyEnvironmental Laws, Policies, and Agencies in Nigeria

In 2007, the Federal Government of Nigeria enacted legislation establishing a new regulatory body to repeal and replace the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA). Which regulatory agency was created by this Act?

  1. National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement AgencyAnswer
  2. B
    National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency
  3. C
    National Emergency Management Agency
  4. D
    Federal Ministry of Water Resources

Answer

National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) was established by the NESREA Act of 2007, which repealed the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) Act and vested broad regulatory and enforcement powers in NESREA.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical transition in Nigerian environmental regulation.
The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) Act was repealed in 2007.
Institutional restructuring created a modern statutory agency with updated enforcement powers.
2
Select the specific agency created under the 2007 Act.
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) was established.
NESREA inherited FEPA's broad mandate to enforce environmental standards, laws, and regulations across Nigeria.

Key Concept

Establishment of NESREA as Nigeria's main environmental enforcement body replacing FEPA
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