Lagos Shuts Popular Restaurants, Church, Others For Noise Pollution

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has shut down two popular restaurants, a church, and three other establishments for noise pollution in the Surulere and Orile Iganmu areas of the state.

LASEPA, in a statement on its X handle on Friday, said it conducted a comprehensive enforcement operation to curb noise pollution and other environmental violations in the Surulere and Orile lganmu areas of Lagos State.

It stressed that despite repeated warnings and abatement notices issued in the past, numerous establishments persisted in contravening LASEPA’s directives.

The body added that these non-compliant establishments had been temporarily shut down to ensure strict compliance with environmental regulations.

The restaurants include Red Pepper Bites Limited, Lacibo Restaurant & Lounge, and Krusty Butter Bakery & Pastries.

The tweet read, “Today, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) conducted a comprehensive enforcement operation aimed at curbing noise pollution and other environmental violations in the Surulere and Orile lganmu areas of Lagos State.

“Despite repeated warnings and abatement notices issued in the past, numerous establishments, persisted in contravening LASEPA’s directives. Consequently, these non-compliant establishments have been temporarily shut down to ensure strict compliance with environmental regulations.

“Among the affected establishments include Red Pepper Bites Limited, Lacibo Restaurant & Lounge, Lakeem Suites, Krusty Butter Bakery & Pastries, Addie, Revelated Christian Ministry, and Don Nelson Resort & Suites.”