NESREA Says Erecting Of Telecommunication Mast In Residential Area Is Illegal

Kaduna State Coordinator of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Sharif Ibrahim, on Monday, said telecommunication mast erected in residential areas is illegal, if they do not conform to regulatory standards.

Ibrahim, who made this known in Kaduna, also noted that such mast will be removed as it poses grave threat to human health.

“Telecommunication mast erected in residential areas is illegal, if they do not conform with the regulatory standards; that mast will be removed’’ he said.

The agency boss pointed out that the measurement from the foot of the mast to the nearest residential area should be 15 metres, noting that anything less is dangerous.

Ibrahim expressed concern that people were ignorant of the health implications of the closeness of masts to their homes.

“People do not know the dangers of having mast near their houses; there are radiations coming down from the mast that do not have immediate effect but a long-term one which affects the skin” he said.

The agency boss listed other effects as oil spill from generators which contaminates wells and vibrations which, over time, leads to the collapse of buildings.

“Once the mast is planted it becomes very difficult to remove due to the fact that people sold those lands or leased them to communication companies. That is why when a mast is coming up, before final erection, we stop it and relocate the mast” Ibrahim said.

He promised that the agency would continue to put public interest at the fore, and urged the general public to swiftly report such issue. 

Source: Legit.ng