Due to noise pollution, the Lagos State administration, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has closed the Ifelodun Mosque, a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), and a number of other places of worship.
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) to include Avro Supermarket, hotels, Euphoria Night Club, Lady B Gold Bar, Mainland Leisure View Hotel, amongst others.
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.”
SaharaReporters had also on October 10 reported that 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.
