I discovered that Ogun State have a law in place against Noise Pollution and the Ministry of Environment is in charge of Noise Pollution or any form of Pollution in Ogun State

This law is called - "Environmental Management (Miscellaneous) Provision Law"

It can be found in the Law of Ogun State, 2006 Volume 2 Schedule C. Section 23

Section 23 states:

“Noise Pollution
(1) No person shall create noise from --
(a) any of the sources mentioned in Schedule C or any other source exceeding 90 decibels in industrial areas or 70 decibels in residential areas”

Schedule C
Grinding machines, Churches, Mosques, electricity generating set, construction plants, record shops, studios, ceremonial activities, household gadgets, playing ground, road traffic, rail traffic, discotheque, car-park, barking dogs, indoor ventilation system, amplifier and other office appliances.

So how do you use it

Step One:
Write a letter of complaint to the offending organisation regarding their violation of the state noise pollution law.
You need to state this law in the letter because the leadership of most religious organisation do not know that this law exist.

Step Two:
If possible include the community development association where you reside.
You do this by tagging the CDA Chairman in the letter using the CC: format and send a copy of the letter to the leadership of your CDA
(Address the letter to the Secretary of the CDA).
This is important because the CDA automatically become a witness to your claim that the organisation has violated the law

I tried this myself in tackling a church that was making crazy noise in my hood and it worked.

I guessed it worked because most people in Nigeria do not know the law regarding noise pollution, beside when they read that the information in the letter could land them in government wahala they quickly complied.

Please note I am not a lawyer, I only used the available legal information in solving the noise pollution problem facing me and the people in my community.

Below is the link to the exact letter I wrote to the church, you can use it by adapting it to suit your situation

https://www.nairaland.com/4035092/ministry-body-charge-noise-pollution#109000838

I don report people to LASEPA tire for Lagos. The noise is just too much especially overnight!

Powerhousemm:
I discovered that Ogun State have a law in place against Noise Pollution and the Ministry of Environment is in charge of Noise Pollution or any form of Pollution in Ogun State

No law can stop that for now because there is already a political struggle between those taking the lead in the religious setting so when you make any reports the accused will raise an objection:
"this complainant is against our God"

Until those in the helm of affairs agree on noise pollution there is nothing you can do.

I remember the last time we had a meeting in my street, one of the landlords raised the idea and we called the pastor in whose church the noise is really alarming. He asked us to stop the mosques from their early morning call to prayer if we want to be fair, the next minute the landlords were divided as each person started defending his own religion.
I was left alone as if i was the one who forwarded the motion. Till today that pastor will not greet or answer me whenever i greet him because he felt i'm the one against his God knowing fully well that i am one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
So it won't work unless those in the authorities unanimously agreed to stop noise pollution!

AntiChristian:
I don report people to LASEPA tire for Lagos. The noise is just too much especially overnight!

Did you write an official letter to the religious offending organisation?

The you state the Noise pollution law of Lagos State in the letter?

See, the issue here is this it only takes legal teeth for people to seat right.

If you include the noise pollution law the organisation was violating the letter, if you report the case to the nearest police station showing proof that the organisation is violating the law, the police will naturally investigate the issue because their duty is to enforce the law.

POLICE means - Public Officer for Legal Investigation and Criminal Emergencies

MaxInDHouse:

No law can stop that for now because there is already a political struggle between those taking the lead in the religious setting so when you make any reports the accused will raise an objection:
"this complainant is against our God"

Until those in the helm of affairs agree on noise pollution there is nothing you can do.

I remember the last time we had a meeting in my street, one of the landlords raised the idea and we called the pastor in whose church the noise is really alarming. He asked us to stop the mosques from their early morning call to prayer if we want to be fair, the next minute the landlords were divided as each person started defending his own religion.
I was left alone as if i was the one who forwarded the motion. Till today that pastor will not greet or answer me whenever i greet him because he felt i'm the one against his God knowing fully well that i am one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
So it won't work unless those in the authorities unanimously agreed to stop noise pollution!

Why will it work when your community display ignorance. They did not want the situation to change, if they want it they will naturally resolve it particularly via legal means

I did not wait for the complain to the CDA, i did not bother pleading with the church, I went the legal way and the issue was settled.

The reason for writing this topic is to help anyone who truly desire to stop noise pollution in his area.

It worked for me because I went the right and legal way, because i wanted the noise to stop.

You saying that the State backed legal step i took to quell noise pollution did not work without you doing it as explained is quite unfortunate.

Powerhousemm:


Did you write an official letter to the religious offending organisation?

The you state the Noise pollution law of Lagos State in the letter?

See, the issue here is this it only takes legal teeth for people to seat right.

If you include the noise pollution law the organisation was violating the letter, if you report the case to the nearest police station showing proof that the organisation is violating the law, the police will naturally investigate the issue because their duty is to enforce the law.

POLICE means - Public Officer for Legal Investigation and Criminal Emergencies

LASEPA is empowered by Lagos laws to procecute offenders in this regard.

I just report to them and they visit for investigation and subsequently do whatever is required to reduce or stop the noise!

Powerhousemm:

Why will it work when your community display ignorance. They did not want the situation to change, if they want it they will naturally resolve it particularly via legal means
I did not wait for the complain to the CDA, i did not bother pleading with the church, I went the legal way and the issue was settled.
The reason for writing this topic is to help anyone who truly desire to stop noise pollution in his area.
It worked for me because I went the right and legal way, because i wanted the noise to stop.
You saying that the State backed legal step i took to quell noise pollution did not work without you doing it as explained is quite unfortunate.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm how i wish things will always work like that!
Please keep up with what you know is right but think of people who will hunt you for disturbing their business and traitors who may support them among those you reported the matter to.
May you have PEACE!

AntiChristian:


LASEPA is empowered by Lagos laws to procecute offenders in this regard.

I just report to them and they visit for investigation and subsequently do whatever is required to reduce or stop the noise!

Thank you for this positive feedback

I guess when people do complain to the right authority particularly in a legal way, the offending individuals will seat right.

The problem is that most folks start religious organisation without knowing that their sound system can be a source of noise pollution, besides most Nigerians are ignorant of the law against noise pollution as such they can press charges against such offenders.

MaxInDHouse:

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm how i wish things will always work like that!
Please keep up with what you know is right but think of people who will hunt you for disturbing their business and traitors who may support them among those you reported the matter to.
May you have PEACE!

I understand your concern and it is very valid because this is Nigeria and people do crazy stuffs

You see the letter I wrote was consciously to tackle everyone involved so they can do what is right. This include, the church itself, the CDA, the Police as well as Ogun State Environment Management Team.

The GO of that church has a lot of influence and heavy political connection which was why they were misbehaving in the first instance.

But the letter was not about me rather it was about the instruction given by State Government, as established by the state House of Assembly and can be enforced by the police and state judiciary.

So the case here is the state versus the church, not me versus the church

I hope you understand why it is powerful to use this legal force in compelling noise polluters to desist from such act.


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3 persons Polytheists should learn from JWs.
Our Bible study meetings are always orderly , spiritually uplifting and noise free.
https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/jehovahs-will/meetings-of-jehovahs-witnesses/

1 Corinthians 14:33,Mark 12:30 & Hebrews 10:24-25 is our watchword.


These 3 Screenshots express the pain and frustration being experienced by neighbors of Christendom Churches.

Where is the love for your neighbor when you noise pollute the environment in the name of your God?

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