By Pius Awunah
The National Environmental Standard and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed up the Dai Jin Jia Investment Limited quarry site in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (popularly known as ACO Estate), following reports of its incessant and unregulated blasting activities.
The Agency sealed the site on Wednesday, along with 13 other facilities around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that violated Nigerian Environmental laws.
Director General of NESREA, Innocent Barikor, who announced the closure of the site, said the Agency took the action following public outcry by residents over the incessant and unregulated blasting by Dai Jin Jia Investment Limited.
It was reported that residents of ACO Estate protested against Dai Jin Jia Investment’s operations on Saturday, July 19,2025.
The residents, led by their chairman, Sunny Kulutuye, blocked the quarry site in protest of the Chinese company’s incessant and unregulated blasting activities, which damaged properties worth millions of naira in the area.
The report further highlighted different violations by the quarry company, which ridicules and violates the environmental laws and standards for such an establishment in Nigeria and also jeopardised the lives and Property of residents of the area.
Following the report, NESREA officers visited the quarry site to ascertain the situation. They confirmed the protesters’ claim that the company had violated the laws meant to safeguard and protect public interest.
The NESREA DG, said the “officers carried out investigations which revealed several violations, including ground vibration, flying of rocks (boulders), noise and air pollution, contrary to the provisions of the National Environmental (Quarrying and Blasting Operations) Regulations 2013.
“The Charge Loading Density (CLD) of the explosives of 4 metric tonnes (4,000 kg) used by the facility exceeded the 3 metric tonnes (3,000kg) per blast prescribed in the National Environmental Regulations, and the Depth of the Blasting Hole of 14 metres exceeded the 8-10m depth for commercial blasting”,he stated.
The statement said other affected facilities include two nightclubs, Ibiza Nite Club and De Hive Night Club, for noise pollution exceeding the permissible noise levels in contravention of the National Environmental (Noise Standards and Control) Regulations 2009.
Ten others were sealed for failing to possess all necessary environmental documents, including an Environmental Impact Statement and an Environmental Audit Report, as prescribed in the National Environment (Construction Sector) Regulations 2011.
They are Shaanxi Construction, Airport Road; Brmley Home, Katampe; Clover Court, Mabushi; Skyscape Real Estate Limited, Sabon Lugbe; Richardo Estate, Wuye; H Medix Building, Wuye; Stepcho Nigeria Limited, Wuye; Bima Shelter, Asokoro; Bilami Nig. Enterprise Kado; Ifedi Homes Estate/Residential Development, Kukwaba District; Java Design Concept Nigeria, Wuse II.
Meanwhile, Mr Kulutuye, the ACO Estate chairman, expressed delight at the prompt response of the agency to the residents’ protest.
“We learnt that the government responded to our protest. We are very happy with the prompt response, and we hope the action will be sustained so that the activities from the site no longer damage our property,” he said.
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