Modupe Omisakin 

CITIZENS COMPASS —Lagos State government has sealed some religious centers and club houses like a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Ifelodun Mosque and in the state over noise pollution.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Thursday, December 7, 2023, on his X handle popularly known as Twitter. 

He said the exercise was carried out on Wednesday over environmental infractions.

The Commissioner this was carried out by the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA). 

Other facilities sealed by the state government were Avro Supermarket, hotels, Euphoria Night Club, Lady B Gold Bar, Mainland Leisure View Hotel, and New Jerusalem Ark of God International Church and Yplus Event Centre amongst others.

According to the Commissioner, “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.”

Recall that on October 10, 2023, the 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.