Tag: Noise pollution

Noise Pollution: Lagos to seal churches, mosques, bars

Aminu Imam

The Lagos State Government has announced that it will close down bars, churches, clubs, mosques and companies causing environmental nuisance in the State. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos, while speaking at a management meeting with the newly appointed General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) Babatunde Ajayi, and directors in the agency. He urged the management team of LASEPA to review its operations strategies in line with international best practices and charged them to review their…

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FG threatens churches, mosques over noise pollution 

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government, through the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, (NESREA), says churches and mosques engaged in noise pollution can be prosecuted. Speaking with newsmen yesterday, the Director-General of NESREA, Aliyu Jauro, said noise remains a major environmental pollutant that affects plants, animals and humans. Jauro said the agency has received several complaints about noise pollution caused by churches, mosques and industries. “Once they are subjected to the noise, it leads to a lot of health problems ranging from hypertension and other diseases. So, as an agency, we have a…

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