Nigerian city of Lagos shuts 'noisy' churches and mosques

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Image captionNigeria has seen a huge growth in evangelical churches
Authorities in Nigeria’s Lagos State have shut 70 churches and 20 mosques in an attempt to reduce high noise levels.

About 10 hotels, pubs and club houses were also closed, officials said.

Some estimates put Lagos’ population at around 20 million, creating a constant background of noise - from the blaring of car horns, to the Muslim call to prayer and loud singing in churches.

The state government has vowed to make the city, the biggest in Africa, noise-free by 2020.

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In August, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LEPA) closed 22 premises after residents complained about noise emanating from them.

Following the latest crackdown, its general manager Bola Shabi said the agency would no longer allow people to pray in makeshift buildings and tents.

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Image captionMuslims form a minority in Lagos
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Image captionChristian evangelist TB Joshua has a huge following in Lagos
Mr Shabi said noise levels had been reduced by about 35%, but this was not a “pass mark yet”.

“Enforcement is a continuous exercise and we have set a target for ourselves. We want to ensure that Lagos is noise-free by the year 2020,” he said.

Mr Shabi said mosques complied with their instructions more than churches because when they are ordered to shut down, they "instantly bring down their speakers or reduce the noise they make’'.

Nigerians are extremely religious, with a large number of evangelical churches operating in Lagos.

Christians form the majority in the city.

In 2014, 116 people died when a building owned by popular televangelist TB Joshua collapsed in Lagos.

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[SIZE=5]This is my wet dream ! I hope this brand of common sense spreads to Kenya. [/SIZE]

This is not from this earth! But I think churches are noisier and more arrogant than mosques. Nb, I’m technically supposed to be Christian.

Yes, Christians are good at low level intolerance, running roughshod over peoples general comforts and rights while muslims like to go all out and straight up annihilate you.

Unapata church ni ya mabati , watu watatu tu kwa iyo makeshift kanisa,loud music na noise from loud speakers unafikiri kuna watu over 30,000.

kwanza hizo loudspeakers huwekwa nje, na full volume

hizo kanisa huudhi sana kwa wakiwa kesha hauwezi lala

I can’t blame the City of Lagos, it’s a move in the right direction.
They was a time I used to work in Irovi, while I resided in Thika. Mambo ilikuwa kutoka 6AM, kurudi ni huko MA 10-11PM. Monday thru Friday. Sato ilikuwa day ya ku-run chaos.
I only had Sunday to rest, after church that is, watch a game, movie or just chill.
Then umetuliza, alafu unaskia kuna crusade kwa Estate. It was just something else. Some folks only have Sunday to rest and unwind, I guess it is a high time County Governments regulate this manenos.

Na pia hawa watu wa kuuza sub standard sub woofers hapa Naivasha wamezidi unapata duka 10 zimefuatana cocktail ya makelele heri kanisa wimbo ni moja.

Hata stalls za CBD ni hivyo tu

Who is the relevant authority wa hii maneno ? I reported a church kwa chief back in 2001 but is he really the right authority ?