Lagos churches, mosques, nightclubs to get noise permits

The Lagos State Government has implemented stricter measures against noise pollution, and now requiring nightclubs, lounges, bars, and worship centres to obtain permits for events involving amplified sound in the state.

According to the current administration, the regulations are to safeguard residents’ health and well-being during the festive season and beyond. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in an announcement on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, stressed the government’s zero-tolerance stance on noise pollution.

He stated that events with amplified sound must be conducted in sound-proof, enclosed spaces to protect residents from the harmful effects of excessive noise.

They also include: “Establishments such as worship centres, nightclubs, lounges, and bars must now obtain permits for events involving amplified sound, and ensure these activities take place in sound-proof, enclosed spaces to protect neighbouring residents.” To enforce the directives, the government has established a Special Task Force on Noise Pollution, under the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA).

The task force, in collaboration with the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps (LSNSC) and the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), would oversee compliance, arrest offenders, and prosecute violators of noise regulations.