The Oyo state government has sealed a branch of Christ Life Church at Golden Estate, Oluyole, Ibadan over alleged noise pollution.
This was disclosed on Thursday evening by the state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola,
According to the Commissioner, the measure was taken by the state government after several unresolved steps taken by the ministry to mediate among the complainants, residents and the church management.
The Commissioner stressed that the state government was left with no other options, but to seal the church premises to avert preventable escalations of brewing tensions between the residents and the church on Sunday.
Architect Mogbonjubola, declared that the present administration in Oyo state would not fold its arms and allow escalations of any sort, adding, that a resolution meeting was held with the parties, in the Ministry’s conference room on 29th November 2023, where the Church refused to sign undertaking letter, with the excuse to get approval from the its Headquarters and report back on Monday 4th December, 2023.
The Commissioner however, warned against occurrence of noise pollution, both by churches, mosques, club houses, industries, companies and market places, as violators would be prosecuted.
He reiterated that Oyo state has fully become a rule of law state, where things must be done rightly.
