The Lagos State authorities has shut down a number of institutions positioned in Gbagada, Ogudu, Ojodu, and Agidingbi for violating noise air pollution and environmental legal guidelines.
The enforcement operation was carried out by the Lagos State Environmental Safety Company (LASEPA), beneath the Ministry of Surroundings and Water Sources.
This improvement was introduced on Sunday in a submit by Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos State Commissioner for Surroundings and Water Sources, through his official X (previously Twitter) account.
The train led to the closure of institutions together with Divine Perfection Ministry, Eagle Paints Nig Restricted, Daveoris World Ventures Restricted, and Ene World, which had been discovered to have disregarded environmental rules regardless of receiving prior warnings.
“In a decisive transfer to fight noise air pollution and different environmental infractions, the Lagos State Environmental Safety Company (LASEPA) has sealed a number of institutions throughout Lagos, together with Gbagada, Ogudu, Ojodu and Agidingbi.
“This motion is a part of the company’s ongoing dedication to making a more healthy and extra sustainable surroundings for all Lagosians.
“The institutions sealed embody: Divine Perfection Ministry, Eagle Paints Nig Restricted, Daveoris World Ventures Restricted, and Ene World.
“These institutions had been shut down for failing to stick to environmental requirements regardless of prior notices,” Wahab’s tweet learn.
The sealings intention to advertise a more healthy surroundings, addressing the dangerous results of noise air pollution and different infractions on public well being and high quality of life.
The Lagos State authorities has constantly enforced rules to deal with noise air pollution and environmental violations.
The enforcement efforts transcend noise air pollution. Weeks in the past, institutions in Ikorodu, together with bakeries, motels, bars, church buildings, and a quarry web site, had been sealed for violating environmental regulations.
Key markets akin to Mile 12, Ladipo, and Oyingbo had been additionally briefly closed earlier this yr for sanitary breaches however resumed operations after complying with strict environmental requirements.
Lagos State Commissioner for Surroundings and Water Sources, Tokunbo Wahab, emphasised that these measures are important to safeguarding public well being and making certain a clear and sustainable surroundings for all Lagosians.
