By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has shut down several businesses in the Ikorodu area of the state over environmental infractions.
The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Friday.The statement read, “In a bold move to tackle noise, air pollution, and other environmental infractions, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency recently conducted a comprehensive enforcement operation in key areas of Lagos State, including Agric, Ibeshe, and Ikorodu.“Despite prior warnings, severalestablishments, including hotels, bar, gas filling station, poultry farms, and lounge, continued to flout LASEPA’s directives.
“As a result, these establishments have been temporarily shut down to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.”The affected businesses were said to include Victory Hotel, Wendy Bar, Moore Gas Plant, Provider Farm and Poultry, Cloud 24, Little Palace Hotel, City Groove Lounge and Bar, Destiny Castle, and B.S. Gold Warehouse.
In the statement, LASEPA stated that it has repeatedly warned businesses about the need to adhere to environmental standards.The agency also vowed to intensify its enforcement efforts to ensure compliance with state environmental laws.
An Online newspaper reported in May that LASEPA shut down two popular restaurants, a church, and three other establishments for noise pollution in the Surulere and Orile Iganmu areas of the state.
