The Lagos State Government has shut down no fewer than 53 churches, mosques and hotels across the state over noise pollution and
other environmental offences. Some of the sealed worship centres were accused of converting residential apartments to places of worship, which according to the government has been constituting nuisance to other residents. The General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, Adebola Shabi, after the exercise, said the agency had been inundated with complaints from residents and neighbours of the shut facilities. He said, “In recent times, most of the petitions kept coming to us. It was as if we are not working at all. That was why we shut the facilities.” Shabi explained that some of the affected facilities had been served abatement notices before the eventual closure, adding that the growing rate of establishment of worship centres called for serious regulations, especially in the areas of noise generated across the state. He said some of the noise-making worship centres were usually makeshift structures. Shabi said, “You cannot have makeshift structures and say you want to be conducting services or vigils there. Definitely, you will be disturbing your neighbours. So, the government won’t allow the use of makeshift structures as a church or mosque. “Nobody is allowed to make a noise above 55 decibel during the day in residential areas and only 45 decibel is allowed in such areas at night. In industrial areas, 90 decibel of noise level is allowed during the day, while the noise rate must not exceed 80 decibel at night.” He, however, observed that the compliance level was increasing, saying more residents had understood the effect of noise polution, while some religious houses had complied with the noise pollution regulations. The LASEPA boss explained that the hotels were shut for failing to conduct and submit Environmental Impact Assessment report. Shabi added that the state government would not condone improper disposal of sewage, saying the usage of old latrines was unacceptable.

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hmmmmm...anyway good for them

If true, Ambode shld learn frm Aregbe who took over mission sch and is stranded today.

In as much as I'm a chorister in my church,I won't dispute the fact that churches are now littering the nooks and corners of the streets.

In my area,there's a three storey building occupying a redeem parish on one of the floors,mountain of fire on another floor and one other church that is not popular on the last floor or so.If churches are getting too much,there'll be so many fake pastors out there.

For noise pollution only.
Add social nuisance to the charge and shut them permanently.

follow d rules now

RICHL0RD:
The Lagos State Government has shut down no fewer than 53 churches, mosques and hotels across the state over noise pollution and
other environmental offences. Some of the sealed worship centres were accused of converting residential apartments to places of worship, which according to the government has been constituting nuisance to other residents. The General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, Adebola Shabi, after the exercise, said the agency had been inundated with complaints from residents and neighbours of the shut facilities. He said, “In recent times, most of the petitions kept coming to us. It was as if we are not working at all. That was why we shut the facilities.” Shabi explained that some of the affected facilities had been served abatement notices before the eventual closure, adding that the growing rate of establishment of worship centres called for serious regulations, especially in the areas of noise generated across the state. He said some of the noise-making worship centres were usually makeshift structures. Shabi said, “You cannot have makeshift structures and say you want to be conducting services or vigils there. Definitely, you will be disturbing your neighbours. So, the government won’t allow the use of makeshift structures as a church or mosque. “Nobody is allowed to make a noise above 55 decibel during the day in residential areas and only 45 decibel is allowed in such areas at night. In industrial areas, 90 decibel of noise level is allowed during the day, while the noise rate must not exceed 80 decibel at night.” He, however, observed that the compliance level was increasing, saying more residents had understood the effect of noise polution, while some religious houses had complied with the noise pollution regulations. The LASEPA boss explained that the hotels were shut for failing to conduct and submit Environmental Impact Assessment report. Shabi added that the state government would not condone improper disposal of sewage, saying the usage of old latrines was unacceptable.

thank you Satan

To curb noise pollution, I'm in total support. Nigerians are becoming too religious by the breaking of each dawn.


A pastor of Mountain of Fire that builds his church beside a Petrol station, whats his plan?


Evangelists are known to be ground breakers, there isn't any ground to break again in Lagos state. Places like the core North or IDP camps should be considered.


Let us learn to work harder instead of handing over all our problems to God. God will never turn his back on you if a problem bigger than you arises.

THE POSTER ABOVE ME IS SCHRIZOPHRENIC

Good move

These noise making religious centres sef, I hope other Governors will follow suit.

Only in lagos

Good move! The madness is too much. I went somewhere at ijesha, behold a street with up to ten churches, the way they mounted their speaker, e come be like say them they do whose voice loud pass.

Bravo!!!
Only in Lagos they put speaker on the main road.

Very good..
Infact, wonderful!