Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced on Sunday that the All Christians Gathering Ministry in Surulere has been sealed off indefinitely after an investigation found the church to be in breach of environmental regulations and a source of noise pollution.
The decision followed a complaint from X user @BigDavery, who said the church was uncooperative when approached to reduce the volume of its speakers. He posted that he had asked the pastor to lower the sound early in the morning, only to hear the pastor reply that if the volume was reduced, “how will God be keeping me.”
Officials confirmed that the church, located at No. 1 Ishola Street, off Clegg in Surulere, was indeed generating noise that constituted a nuisance to residents. Following the investigation, the ministry was sealed this morning and will remain closed until further notice.
“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. Consequently, the church, The All Christians Gathering Ministry, located at No. 1, Ishola Street, off Clegg, Surulere, was sealed this morning and will remain shut until further notice. We will not tolerate environmental violations or any form of nuisance that disrupts the peace and well‑being of residents. All religious institutions, businesses and other establishments are required to comply strictly with environmental regulations. Our enforcement actions will remain firm and decisive. No individual or institution is above the law.”
The commissioner’s statement underscores the government’s commitment to enforcing environmental rules across all sectors, including religious institutions, and signals that no entity is exempt from the law.
<small>Source: The Sun Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
