Noise Pollution: Lagos State Govt.Shuts Down 53 Churches, Mosques,Hotels

Lagos state Governor,Akinwunmi Ambode. Photo:Daily Post

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, (LASEPA), yesterday,has shut down no fewer than 53 churches, mosques and hotels across the state over alleged noise pollution and other offences detrimental to the environment.


 According to the state government,some residential areas have been converted to worship centers, disturbing the peace of neighbours and  have also been constituting nuisance to residents of the state.

The exercise,headed by the General Manager of the agency, Adebola Shabi was conducted after complaints from residents over disturbances caused by the shut buildings.

 According to Adebola, the action had to be taken after so many petitions from residents which made it seem the agency hasn't been doing its duties. He further explained that the sealed areas worship centres generated more than the lawful decibel of noise stipulated for different times of the day and night.

He also explained that some of the closed locations had been served abatement notices beforehand but failed to comply, he also added that most of the noise making worship centres were make shift structures and the level of noise they generate calls for serious regulations.

Adebola, however stated that the compliance level was increasing and more Lagosians now understand the harmful effects of noise pollution and worship centres now comply with the regulations of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA.

 Some of the worship centres and hotels sealed include; Corner stone Youth Church, Unity of God Deliverance Ministry, Christ Apostolic church,Idimu, The Lord Chosen Charismatic church, Alalaye mosque, Brazilian Mosque, Sido's hotel,La Mia lounge, Senator's suite, Hammund hotel among others located at Idimu, Maryland, Agege, Onipanu,Surulere, Bariga, Gbagada Phase II, Okota,Ijegun, Yaba and Alago Meji areas of Lagos state.

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