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Ishilove:
Can you please shed light on why he is commiting a crime by moving his own money?

Ishilove:
Naptu2

bigtt76:
Hmmmm! Yea the market associations are private but they tend to be skewed politically (well even the concessions will be skewed too) and also they might not have the required expertise to manage the sanity of the market. We too like wahala shaaa .....I don taya sef.

Please does anyone know if they've resolved and will operate tomorrow?

bigtt76:
Concession the markets to the private sector to manage and see how it would be mordernized and run successfully. All these shutting down each time will not help anyone.

bossvinqualad25:
we are a cleaning company that is poised on making our environment a better place

bossvinqualad25:
They should invite prolific giant cleaning services to come do the cleaning for them we are up to the task, check my signature

firestar:
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Limited space before Monday.

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LAWMA shuts Oyingbo Market

Business activities at Oyingbo Market, Lagos State, have been put on hold by LAWMA, for sundry environmental infractions including indiscriminate refuse dumping, refusal to patronize PSP operators, roadside trading and poor hygienic practices.

An abatement notice and several warnings issued to the traders yielded no result, necessitating the closure. The market will remain closed until the traders begin to comply with government's directive to shun indiscriminate refuse disposal.

PRESS RELEASE

LAWMA shuts Oyingbo Market

Business activities at Oyingbo Market, Lagos State, have been put on hold by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), for sundry environmental infractions including indiscriminate refuse dumping, refusal to patronize PSP operators, roadside trading and poor hygienic practices, resulting in serious environmental problem in the area.

LAWMA said an abatement notice and several warnings issued to the traders yielded no result, necessitating the closure, adding that the market would be reopened when traders began to comply with government’s rules and regulations by shunning indiscriminate refuse disposal and patronizing assigned PSP operators.

The agency appealed to other markets in the state to imbibe the culture of effective waste disposal, warning that markets whose activities were found detrimental to the health and environmental wellbeing of the populace would be shut down till further notice.

Speaking on the development, the managing director of the agency, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, noted that efforts of the state government to enthrone sustainable environment was being undermined by some individuals, who would rather dump refuse on unauthorized locations, hence the need for total enforcement.

He warned that the grace period for environmental defaulters in the state had expired, as the agency had begun total enforcement against all forms of illegal and reckless waste disposal, capable of degrading the environment and posing health hazards to residents.

He said, “The act of indiscriminate refuse disposal in the city poses grave danger to public health and economic growth. Before now we adopted moral suasion as a tool to persuade residents to shun indiscriminate dumping. In spite of our efforts, some people have bluntly refused to turn a new leaf. Now we have commenced total enforcement to put defaulters in check”.

The LAWMA boss noted that the Enforcement Unit of the agency had been mandated to work round the clock, to clamp down on all environmental infractions capable of derailing efforts of the Authority towards environmental sustainability in the state.

He stated that section 115 (4) and 116 part IV, Environmental Sanitation Nuisances and Litters, as well as Section 81, Part III, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) of Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017 prohibits dumping of waste at undesignated places, which attracts specified sanctions.

He stated further that the agency recently published a public notice on major national dailies, stating various environmental offences and appropriate sanctions to defaulters.

“The state’s laws are quite clear on the prohibition of illegal refuse disposal. It shows zero tolerance for environmental infractions and violators would be duly sanctioned to serve as deterrent to other residents,” he said.

Gbadegesin called on residents to support efforts of the state government to establish a cleaner and healthier environment in Lagos by ensuring they bagged and containerized their wastes appropriately, as well as patronizing assigned PSP operators.


He said further that LAWMA would continue the distribution of waste disposal bags under its Blue Box Initiative, for residents to sort their waste and dispose appropriately, adding that residents should promptly contact the Authority using the toll-free line 07080601020, for complaints and relevant information.

naptu2:
What you are asking for already exists both at the federal and state levels.

Unfortunately I'm in transit at the moment, so I'm going to compose this post entirely from my memory, but I'll provide more information when I get to my destination.


The law that created the Nigerian Environmental Safety Regulatory Agency (NESREA) empowers it to set noise limits. Individuals and organisations must comply with this limit or they will be made to pay fines for every day that they contracene the regulation and they can also be jailed. Unfortunately I can't remember what the limit is.


In Lagos State, LASEPA has set a limit of 55 decibels during the day and 45 decibels at night. I watched an episode of Sunrise Daily (between 2005 and 2009) in which the then commissioner of environment, Dr Muiz Banire talked about noise pollution.

He said that he tested the generator in his home and discovered that he was contravening the law and he had to get it soundproofed. He said that citizens could complain to LASEPA and LASEPA would initially issue a warning to the defaulter to reduce the noise being emitted. Then they will conduct inspections to see if their warning is being complied with and lastly, they will seal the property if the problem continues.


I've posted a long list of example of action taken against churches, mosques, bars, factories, hotels etc. and ways in which you can contact LASEPA. I'll search for them when I get to my destination or you can use the Nairaland search bar and type " Naptu2 Lasepa "

naptu2:
I see that an unnecessary argument is brewing.


Lasepa does not immediately seal the premises of defaulters. It warns and advises them.


The fact that a person does not want to sleep in heat does not mean that he should prevent his neighbour from sleeping due to the noise of his generator. There are things that can be done if people are considerate.


The person that owns the generator can have it soundproofed, like the commissioner did, or he can change the location of the generator, so that he can still use his generator without disturbing his neighbour.


Noise pollution has very serious consequences. One of the things that the commissioner talked about in that Sunrise Daily interview was the fact that they tested school kids in Lagos and a high percentage of them had one form of hearing impairment or the other and one of the causes was the high level of noise pollution in Lagos.


There are also old people (like the 79 year old woman that sued Redeemed Church), people with hypertension and people who are ill who very much need a good night's sleep, but are unable to get a good night's sleep because of noise pollution. That's why there is a law in place to tackle the problem.

naptu2:
Lasepa has taken action against lots of churches, mosques, music stores, hotels and factories that have been engaged in noise pollution and there are many nairaland threads about those incidents, so I'll encourage you to complain, because the system works.


2009 threads.

Lagos Shuts Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Academy Press And Other Companies.
https://www.nairaland.com/345207/lagos-shuts-redeemed-christian-church

Fashola May Close Down Us Embassy Warehouse
https://www.nairaland.com/256257/fashola-may-close-down-us


Fashola Seals Oyakhilome’s Warehouse
https://www.nairaland.com/371035/fashola-seals-oyakhilomes-warehouse



“shackled By Laws On Noise Pollution”
https://www.nairaland.com/361263/shackled-laws-noise-pollution



2010 thread
Lagos Orders Churches To Remove Loud Speakers
https://www.nairaland.com/487060/lagos-orders-churches-remove-loud

2011 thread
Lagos To Re-open United Nigeria Textiles
https://www.nairaland.com/744800/lagos-re-open-united-nigeria-textiles



2012 threads
Lagos State shuts down Lord's Chosen, 6 other churches because of noise pollution
https://www.nairaland.com/876166/lagos-shuts-down-lords-chosen

Fashola, Clerics To Tackle Noise Pollution In Lagos
https://www.nairaland.com/1056540/fashola-clerics-tackle-noise-pollution


2013 threads

Lagos May Shut Abattoir Market

https://www.nairaland.com/1236877/lagos-may-shut-abattoir-market


79-year-old Lady Sues Redeemed Church For Noise Pollution
https://www.nairaland.com/1171114/79-year-old-lady-sues-redeemed-church


2015 threads

Lagos State Shuts Down Churches, Mosques, Over Noise Pollution
https://www.nairaland.com/2286013/lagos-state-shuts-down-churches


Lagos Seals Kanu Nwankwo’s Hotel, Worship Centres
https://www.nairaland.com/2500532/lagos-seals-kanu-nwankwos-hotel

22 Noisy Churches Shut Down In Lagos State
https://www.nairaland.com/2558926/22-noisy-churches-shut-down

Lagos Shuts 53 Churches, Mosques, Hotels
https://www.nairaland.com/2792857/lagos-shuts-53-churches-mosques

LASEPA Seals 28 Hotels
https://www.nairaland.com/2815687/lasepa-seals-28-hotels


2016 Thread

Lagos Seals 70 Churches, 20 Mosques, 11 Hotels For Noise Pollution
https://www.nairaland.com/3184760/lagos-seals-70-churches-20

2017 Thread

Lagos Bans Live Band At Beer Parlours.
https://www.nairaland.com/3695063/lagos-bans-live-band-beer

2019 Threads

Woman Reports Noisy Church To LASEPA. Forces Them To Change Venue Of Vigil
https://www.nairaland.com/5170712/woman-reports-noisy-church-lasepa#78125208

Noise Pollution: Lagos State Seals 8 Mosques And Churches
https://www.nairaland.com/5536868/noise-pollution-lagos-state-seals

Mustay:
We have a serious problem with our way of thinking and this is where LASEPA and any info agency can start appealing to the minds of Lagosians because those who make the noise don't know how it affects others. Some people have died, others can't sleep and we have those who have hearing loss. And we wonder why there are many aggressive people in Lagos. People are channeling their grievances to others. Anyway that's an aside.

For your example, that's what is expected. I have monitored shows where LASEPA officials come on air and the consensus is the same when they bring this issue up - 90% of the people don't feel they do anything concrete. Normally, people should be able to follow up online or through text services. Online, people can submit evidences with timestamp of the incidence. Not everything Twitter.

My problem with the hashtag is that we are interpreting the law to give permission and this is why they say presence of laws is not our problem, absence of enforcement is. Let them include this clause in the law because you and I know that there are vested interests everywhere so saying you need an assent is a loophole. The resident can be bribed to shut up. After all, it's this same Lagos unapproved buildings get built and some officials will act like superman when it collapses and kills people. What if the complainant dies? Reporting is even people helping them do their jobs - offence that they ought to be using to make money from. If you are a repeat offender, they increase the fine you pay for violating the law and 3rd offence or more can lead to closure or suspension of licence or whatever. Man must chop, when you deny them the avenue to enjoy, they will comply.

ornicus:
Unpopular opinion, QC should go Eton style and screen students based on family pedigree. Look at the ras woman. Ghetto fabulous.

The guys are wrong, but if they don’t video, the woman will run to SM with her own narrative. What nonsense.

Let her find a mushroom school. There are many of them. Her child can even wear bum short and thong, as long as her parents pay school fees