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General News of Sunday, 22 October 2023

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Lagos state govt seal up Mosque and Church, others over noise pollution

Officials shutting down a church over noise pollution Officials shutting down a church over noise pollution

Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources on Saturday, October 21, sealed up some religious centres over noise poluution.

Some churches and mosques in the Gbagada area of the state were shut down.

In a post shared on the state Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab's X handle, he wrote;

“LASEPA’s enforcement team, led by the GM, Dr. @thetundeajayi, has sealed religious centres due to concerns regarding noise pollution and other environmental infractions.

“This action affects establishments like Ansar-Ud-deen and Restoration Centre Global Church in Gbagada.”

Other centres shut down in the Lekki Phase 1 and Gbagada area include some clubs and luxury apartments.