The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has reportedly closed down another branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and six other establishments over noise pollution.
Africa Today News, New York reports that also sealed are Dominion City Church, Red Bar, Farm City, The Odyssey Apartments, Acuma Event Centre and Fortunes Shortlet Apartment.
The RCCG shut is the The New Covenant Assembly.
The establishments are situated in various parts of Lekki Phase 1, Oniru, Lekki and Ajah in the Lagos Island axis of the State.
According to LASEPA, on its X handle, the closure of the RCCG and others was in adherence to its mandate to protect the environment from noise pollution and other infractions.
“We have sealed up several establishments including a lounge, bar, event centre, Churches and residential apartments for violating the State’s environmental regulations.
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“The sealed establishments with a diverse range of locations are Red Bar, Farm City, The Odyssey Apartments, Acuma Event Centre, Dominion City Church, Redeemed Christian Church of God (The New Covenant Assembly), and Fortunes Shortlet Apartment.
“These establishments are situated in various parts of Lekki Phase 1, Oniru Lekki and Ajah in the Lagos Island axis of the State,” it said.
The government said the measure was taken to address identified instances of noise pollution and other environmental violations.
“LASEPA remains committed to ensuring a peaceful and sustainable environment that is safer, cleaner and environmentally friendly,” it stated.
In another report, the third round of talks among UN Member States is slated to begin in Kenya on Monday, to finalize a universally binding agreement to markedly decrease Plastic Pollution.
The goal is to create a worldwide binding agreement with the potential to reduce the deleterious effects of plastic pollution on both the environment and human health.
Plastics Europe, the Plastics Manufacturers’ Association, discloses that global plastic production in 2022 hit 400.3 million metric tons, marking a two-fold surge since 2002.
Although there has been a growth in the utilization of bio-based and recycled materials, over 90 percent of the total is still derived from petroleum-based sources.The major concern revolves around the life cycle of plastic because, once produced, it takes centuries to decompose.
The goal of the agreement was to define binding measures for the entire life cycle of plastics, from the quantities in which individual materials are produced to the design of plastic products and the disposal and recycling of plastic waste.