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70 Churches And 20 Mosques Shut Down In Lagos.(see Reasons) by Naijatalktalk(op): 8:00pm On Jun 29, 2016
Up to 70 churches, 20 mosques and about 11 hotels, club houses and beer parlours were shut down by the Lagos State Government on Wednesday.

According to Vanguard, this was in a move aimed at reducing noise in the state.

The General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Bola Shabi, who made this known, said that henceforth, the state government would no longer allow make-shift buildings to be used as places of worship.
Shabi said: “Precisely about 70 churches, 20 mosques and about 11 hotels, club houses and beer parlours were shut and we’ve given them some directives to follow.
“We’ve been so strict now that we are not going to even allow make-shift churches in the state any longer. “What I mean by make-shift, using tents and uncompleted building, we are not going to allow that any further in the state.

“But I will strongly tell you that the level of compliance is more on the mosque area, because immediately you shut them, they instantly bring down their speakers or reduce the noise they make.’’ Shabi said that

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Re: 70 Churches And 20 Mosques Shut Down In Lagos.(see Reasons) by Taiyescott(m): 8:04pm On Jun 29, 2016
God Help Us Jawe
Re: 70 Churches And 20 Mosques Shut Down In Lagos.(see Reasons) by isbish(m): 8:06pm On Jun 29, 2016
Interesting!
Re: 70 Churches And 20 Mosques Shut Down In Lagos.(see Reasons) by Mynd44(mod): 8:07pm On Jun 29, 2016
Re: 70 Churches And 20 Mosques Shut Down In Lagos.(see Reasons) by Tolexander: 8:27pm On Jun 29, 2016
Mynd44:
https://www.nairaland.com/3196210/lagos-shuts-down-70-churches
Mr moderator!

This link quoted is locked instead of this thread you post a link.
Re: 70 Churches And 20 Mosques Shut Down In Lagos.(see Reasons) by Nobody: 8:41pm On Jun 29, 2016
Government should tackle the high rate of poverty and unemployment in the country.

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