Friday, July 1, 2016

Churches,Mosques Closed in Lagos Due to Noise; Nigerian City of 20M Experienced Noise Pollution

Authorities in Nigeria's commercial hub of Lagos have shut down dozens of churches, mosques, and hotels in a bid to cut noise pollution, the AFP (Agence France-Presse) website reports today (July 1, 2016).

The sprawling city of 20 million people is notorious for heavy traffic jams and deafening noise of churches and mosques that use horns and loudspeakers to spread their message.

"It is true that 70 churches, 20 mosques, and 11 hotels, club houses and beer parlors have been shut down across the state," an official of Lagos State Environment Protection Agency (LASEPA) told AFP.

She said LASEPA boss Rasheed Adebola Shabi ordered the closure after the churches and mosques refused to comply with a government order to reduce noise pollution.

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