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Nigerian EIA Act No 86 (1992)
The EIA Act No 86 (1992) is the primary Act governing EIAs in Nigeria. The
Act was promulgated in order to enable the prior consideration of an EIA on
specified public or private projects.
The Act sets out the procedure to be followed and methods to be used in
undertaking an EIA. Section 2 (2) of the Act requires that where the extent,
nature or location of the proposed project or activity is such that it is likely to
significantly affect the environment, an EIA must be undertaken in accordance
with the provisions of the Act. The Act requires that project proponents apply
in writing to FMEnv prior to embarking on the proposed project, to ensure
that an EIA is undertaken in the planning stages of the Project.
Section 4 (a) – (g) sets out the following minimum requirements for an EIA:
• description of the proposed activities;
• description of the potentially affected environment of the proposed project
including specific information necessary to identify and assess the
environmental effects of the proposed activities;
• description of practical activities, as appropriate;
• assessment of the likely potential environmental impacts of the proposed
activities and the alternatives, including direct or indirect, cumulative,
short and long term effects;
• identification and description of measures available to mitigate adverse
environmental impacts of the proposed activities and an assessment of
these measures;
• indication of gaps in knowledge and uncertainty;
• indication of whether the environment of any other state or Local
Government Area(s) (LGA) or areas outside Nigeria are likely to be
affected by the proposed activity or its alternatives; and
• brief and non-technical summary of the information provided under the
above provisions.
Section 7 of the Act requires that FMEnv must provide government agencies,
members of the public, experts in any relevant discipline and interested
groups an opportunity to comment on EIAs prior to making a decision.
Section 9 (1) requires that FMEnv provides its decision in writing, and
includes reasons for the decision and required provisions, if any, to prevent,
reduce or mitigate any negative impacts on the environment.
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