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  • Ogun suspends three environmental consultants after Ogijo lead pollution scrutiny

    Ogun suspends three environmental consultants after Ogijo lead pollution scrutiny

    Photo Credit: The Punch
    2025-12-20 13:30:00

    From Ogun State’s environmental briefings reported by Punch, the government has suspended three environmental consultancy firms over alleged negligence linked to pollution concerns around closed used lead-acid battery recycling operations in Ogijo.

    Officials said a process audit review identified accountability lapses in how compliance was handled, and the suspension is part of wider efforts to strengthen oversight.

    The case has heightened public health concern because lead exposure is particularly dangerous for children and can cause long-term developmental harm.

    Channels Television reported Ogun “has suspended three environmental consultancy firms,” while The Guardian said the state acted over “professional negligence and culpability.”

    Echotitbits take:
    This is a test of whether Nigeria will enforce environmental accountability beyond factory owners. Watch for remediation steps, community health screening updates, and whether regulators tighten standards across similar industries.

    Source: Punch — December 20, 2025 (https://punchng.com/ogun-suspends-env-consultancy-firms-over-pollution-allegations/)
    Punch 2025-12-20

  • Investigative report tracks Nigeria’s battery recycling crackdown after lead poisoning fears

    Investigative report tracks Nigeria’s battery recycling crackdown after lead poisoning fears

    Photo Credit: The Punch
    2025-12-18 07:45:00

    Writing in The Examination (in collaboration with The New York Times), reporters say Nigerian authorities have begun documenting environmental and health damage tied to used lead-acid battery recycling amid scrutiny of lead exposure risks.

    The investigation places the issue in a global supply chain context, where recycled lead can reach international markets, raising questions about enforcement, exports and environmental justice.

    It highlights severe health risks—especially for children—and argues that cleanup and remediation often lag behind industrial activity.

    Premium Times reported Ogun ordered shutdowns of several ULAB recycling facilities, while The Examination/NYT collaboration said Nigeria has “begun cataloging the health and environmental damage” tied to such factories.

    Echotitbits take:
    This is bigger than one community: it tests Nigeria’s capacity to regulate high-risk industry inside a global value chain. Watch for independent lab results, traceability demands from buyers, and sustained monitoring.

    Source: The Examination — December 18, 2025 (https://www.theexamination.org/articles/nigeria-closes-battery-recycling-factories-after-lead-poisoning)
    The Examination 2025-12-18