Lagos State Government yesterday shut down 53 churches, mosques and hotels over noise pollution and environmental nuisance in the state. Some of the worship centres were shut because they were converted from residential apartments to places of worship thereby contravening the law and constituting nuisance to neighbours.

Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA General Manager, Engr Rasheed Shabi, while commenting on the closures said the agency received lots of complaints from residents and neighbours of the worship centers ‎

“In recent times, most of the petitions kept coming back to us. It was as if we are not working at all. That was why we shut the premises. You cannot have makeshift structure and say you want to be conducting services or vigil there. Definitely, you will be disturbing your neighbours. So, the government won’t allow the use of makeshift facilities as a church or mosque. Nobody is allowed to make noise above 55 decibel during the day in the residential area and only 45 decibel is allowed in such area at night. In the industrial areas, 90 decibel of noise is allowed during the day while the noise rate must not exceed 80 decibel at night in such areas. The compliance level is increasing. More residents now understand the effect of noise. Some of the religious houses are also complying with the noise pollution regulations,”.

Source: LIB

I am very sure that the churches will have the highest number here... The rate at which churches are springing up.... It is well

Good..... This is good.

Laitesmart:
I am very sure that the churches will have the highest number here... The rate at which churches are springing up.... It is well

Infact, it's now like recharge card centres!

This article would have been totally believable if not because they included hotels. How are hotels noisy? I'm sure this move is not about noise.

Seun:
This article would have been totally believable if not because they included hotels. How are hotels noisy? I'm sure this move is not about noise.

The last time I checked most hotels have a standing dj with big speakers.

Seun:
This article would have been totally believable if not because they included hotels. How are hotels noisy? I'm sure this move is not about noise.

Some hotels have noisy electricity generators that emit toxic fumes (eg Kanu's hotel was shut because of the fumes that its electricity generators emit). Some smaller hotels blast very loud music that disturbs the neighbours.

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Seun:
This article would have been totally believable if not because they included hotels. How are hotels noisy? I'm sure this move is not about noise.

Some do have bars that make noise at night. Nonetheless, the report (from Punch, not LIB) highlights their non-compliance to obtain EIAs than noise.

Seun:
This article would have been totally believable if not because they included hotels. How are hotels noisy? I'm sure this move is not about noise.

Noise pollution from their ill-maintained generators and loud speakers from their open bars .

THAT'S GOOD AT LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT I DONT EVEN KNOW THE MATTER WITH THEM I LOVE IT CONTINUE YOUR GOOD WORK

Seun:
This article would have been totally believable if not because they included hotels. How are hotels noisy? I'm sure this move is not about noise.

lower cadre 'hotels' are little more than night clubs/ short time joints. plenty of partying every night

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good news