Lagos seals Surulere church over noise pollution.
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has sealed The All Christians Gathering Ministry in Surulere over alleged noise pollution and violations of environmental regulations.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the closure said on his X account, saying the action followed a complaint by a resident identified as DAVERY (@BigDavery) over persistent noise from the church.
“Following a complaint by @BigDavery regarding noise pollution from a church, our officials conducted an investigation and confirmed that the church was in violation of environmental regulations and constituted a nuisance to residents in the area,” Wahab said. He added that the facility had been sealed and would remain closed until further notice. The commissioner said the state government would not tolerate environmental violations or activities that disrupted the peace and well-being of residents, stressing that religious institutions, businesses and other establishments must comply with environmental regulations. The enforcement action followed a series of complaints by the resident, who had taken to X in the early hours of Saturday to report noise which he said had repeatedly disrupted his sleep.
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