The Lagos State government, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has closed various churches and places of worship in the state due to noise pollution, including Ifelodun Mosque and a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who made this known on Thursday on his X handle said that the worship centres were sealed on Wednesday for also committing other environmental infractions.
The Commissioner further identified other facilities sealed by the officials of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) including Avro Supermarket, hotels, Euphoria Night Club, Lady B Gold Bar, and and Mainland Leisure View Hotel.
Wahab said that “Ifelodun Mosque, Children of God Healings Deliverance and Adoration Ministry, City of Testimony Church, Cherubim & Seraphim (Ayo ni), Station of Relief Christ Ministry, Redeemed Christian Church of God (Sanctuary of Favour), Euphoria Night Club, Mainland Leisure View Hotel, House 46 Hotel and Suites, Selino Hotel, Lady B Gold Bar, Da-Villa Hotel, Perch Hotel & Suites, and Avro Supermarket were yesterday sealed by the LASEPA official enforcement team over noise pollution and other environmental infractions.”
Reported on the October 10th, the Lagos State government sealed churches, event centres and other establishments in the Lagos Island, Ojudu, Ogba, Magodo, and Ikosi areas of the state over alleged noise pollution.
From the photographs posted on X platform (formerly Twitter) page from the office of the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, some of the affected establishments had included New Jerusalem Ark of God International Church and Yplus Event Centre.
