Edo government to seal public spaces over noise pollution

Edo State Government has announced that any church, mosque, event centers, and other public spaces that do not meet the state’s guidelines on noise pollution, will be sealed by March 31.

A statement issued by the state Commissioner for Physical Planning, Housing, Urban, and Regional Development, Isoken Omo, revealed that the move is sequel to a stakeholders’ meeting between government officials and owners of establishments requiring noise control, which was held on October 31, 2022.

The statement noted that the notices conveyed the agreement reached by the stakeholders on a deadline for compliance.