Churches, mosques, event centres, clubs, lounges, and other public spaces that do not meet the state’s guidelines on noise pollution, including installation of soundproof materials will be sealed by March 31, the Edo State government has said.
A joint task force comprising officials of Edo State Ministry of Physical Planning, Housing, Urban and Regional Development and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainability has been serving notices to the facilities to intimate them that a 90-day grace period is granted for those affected to install soundproof materials in their facilities.
The development is the result of a stakeholders’ meeting between government officials and owners of establishments that required noise control, which was held on October 31, 2022.
The notice titled, “Soundproofing Requirement for Your Property” has been served to stakeholders and especially owners of hotels, lounges, clubs, bars, churches, mosques, and event centres, among others across Benin.
