ENUGU – The Enugu State government has launched a bold initiative to eliminate noise pollution in the city, with the formulation of an anti-noise pollution policy.
Hon. Uche Anya, Chairman of the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA), announced this during a stakeholders’ engagement with residents of Enugu on Thursday.
According to Anya, the state government has received several petitions complaining about noise pollution, which has become a major challenge in the city.
He noted that noise pollution has made life unbearable for residents, particularly at night, with nightclubs, night vigils, and loud music from hotels and churches causing disturbances.
Anya emphasized that the state government believes in community engagement and is committed to working with residents to address the issue.
He explained that the anti-noise pollution policy will ensure that churches and clubs are located in business and commercial areas, away from residential zones adding that policy aims to promote a green city and eliminate all forms of pollution, including noise pollution.
Anya urged residents to respect zoning regulations, noting that residential areas are not the same as commercial areas.
He also warned that the government will not permit noise-making in residential areas, stating that “no father will tolerate a child who makes noise to disturb the peace of the family.”
Anya said ECTDA is charged with enforcing the Enugu master plan, and called for the support and collaboration of citizens to achieve the aims of the anti-noise pollution policy.
“We reject the notion that noise-making is resistant,”* Anya said. “Whoever permits noise is not serving the interest of God and mankind. Enugu government will not permit it. With this bold initiative, Enugu State is set to become a more peaceful and livable city, ” he said
In his contribution, one of the stakeholder at the meeting, Abubakar sambo said Islam enjoyed practicing Muslims to respect the right of the people where they are noting “We were taught to respect the right of others so we must regulate our speakers during prayer to ensure the speakers are not loud so that we don’t infringe on other people right,” he said
Also, Clinton Umeh, CEO of Journalist 101 enjoined the state government to ensure proper sensitization of the residents before enforcing the policy.
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