The government of Lagos state shuts 24 religious buildings due to noise pollution

The government of Lagos State says in the last one year it has shut down 24 religious buildings in the state as a result of complaints of noise pollution they produce in areas where they are situated and also due to their non adherence to the state guidelines on noise pollution.

 Lagos state Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello pictured left above disclosed this at the 2015 ministerial press briefing held in Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja yesterday April 29th

“We received over 1, 000 petitions in the year under review. But we have been able to resolve some and some have relocated. We have shut about 24 religious outfits in the last one year because they failed to adhere to the state guidelines on noise pollution.”he said