Ogun Seals Three Worship Centers in Abeokuta for Noise Pollution

Ogun State Government has sealed three churches in Abeokuta for Noise Pollution.

The churches are Christ Apostolic Church, Fountain of Faith District Headquarters at Bode Olude; Ambassadors of Truth Assembly International Church at Ijeun Titun; and Salvation Ministries at Adigbe.

The state governor’s special assistant on Environmental and Enforcement, Farooq Akintunde, said the worship centers were sealed after several warnings and dialogues with their leaders.

He explained that they were warned to stop polluting their immediate environment with noise, but failed to do so.

Akintunde cited the case of the church sealed at Bode Olude, which he said always hold their vigil service with their public address system placed outside their premises at nights.

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All efforts to make the presiding Pastor and the Elders of the church to see reasons to stop the pollution proved abortive saying no serious government will fold its hands as watch such infractions affect the health and well-being of its residents, Akintunde stated.

For Ambassador of Truth Assembly, he said that they were equally found guilty of blaring their loudspeakers at odd times while aside from incessant noise pollution during their services, worshippers of Salvation Ministries, Adigbe were unruly and rough handed government officials when sealing their church.

He therefore warned against obstructing government officials from performing their official duties and called on other religious centres against noise pollution stating that the state government will not hesitate to seal up any of them found guilty of noise pollution in any part of the state.