For many Nigerians, the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) is widely perceived as an institution whose responsibilities are limited to reacting to incidents of oil spill after they occur. While oil spill preparedness, detection, and response remain core elements of its mandate, this narrow understanding does not accurately reflect the broader regulatory role assigned to the Agency under the NOSDRA (Establishment) Act, 2006.
Understanding NOSDRA’s environmental regulatory role beyond oil spills, By Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud
