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Noise Pollution : Lagos Bans Use Of Microphones, Amplifiers To Call Passengers At Motor Parks
Noise Pollution : Lagos State Government bans use of microphones, amplifiers at motor parks/garages.
LASG warned that violators will be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.
It further stated that major sources of noise pollution in Lagos are commercial vehicles, religious buildings and generating sets.
Amplifiers and microphones are normally used at the motor parks and garages to call passengers and advertise goods.
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday banned the use of all forms of amplifiers at all motor parks across the State, in a move to reduce noise pollution.
It warned that violators, who use amplifiers or other noise-making devices to call passengers or advertise goods within the State, will be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.
The Special Adviser on Transportation, Mr. Oluwatoyin Fayinka stated this during a joint press briefing held in conjunction with the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA).
During the briefing to enlighten the public about the menace of noise pollution in all Lagos Motor Parks/Garages, Fayinka lamented the indiscriminate use of megaphones and speakers to attract passengers at Motor Parks.
He stressed that defaulting motor parks would also be shut, while those caught using noise generating devices within the motor parks would be sanctioned.
His words:
“This new directive is effective from today; any motor park found to be using amplifiers or any noise-making device is culpable and must be ready to face the consequences.
“The park monitoring committee has been mandated to monitor motor parks across the State for total compliance and enforcement. This is to restore sanity and entrench the right of other Lagosians to a noiseless environment”.
In his address, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Dr. Tajudeen Omobolaji Gaji, stated that noise pollution is an unwanted sound in excess of the permissible limits.
According to him, noise pollution causes a lot of stress for residents, in addition to severe health implications such as hearing loss and other ailments that are detrimental to human health.
Gaji further stated that major sources of noise pollution in Lagos State are commercial vehicles, religious buildings, commercial enterprises, industries, entertainment facilities and power generating sets.
In her contribution, the General Manager of LASEPA, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, reiterated that no motor park is allowed from Tuesday, the 8th of February, 2022, to use amplifiers or other noise-making devices to call passengers or advertise goods within the State.
She said:
“Section 177 of the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017 prohibits the use of public address system or loudspeaker to solicit for passengers or advertise the sale of goods at parks, markets and public places”.
