Good day, can any one in the house help out on how to report noise pollution considering the way people have become a source of problem to their neighbours. Imagine a residential building turned to a church have become a source of noise pollution to us in the area, they installed megaphones and will be making all sorts of noise in the area, they will commence a service @ 8am in the morning another @ 6pm in the evening and then another @ 12 midnight, during this period, it is impossible to have a normal phone call, communicate with each other or sleep properly in the house. All effort to let them know the noise is too much have proved abortive. Pls is there any appropriate body in ogun state one can report to as it have become unbearable.

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Good day, can any one in the house help out on how to report noise pollution considering the way people have become a source of problem to their neighbours. Imagine a residential building turned to a church have become a source of noise pollution to us in the area, they installed megaphones and will be making all sorts of noise in the area, they will commence a service @ 8am in the morning another @ 6pm in the evening and then another @ 12 midnight, during this period, it is impossible to have a normal phone call, communicate with each other or sleep properly in the house. All effort to let them know the noise is too much have proved abortive. Pls is there any appropriate body in ogun state one can report to as it have become unbearable.

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Hello Nairalanders,

Any clue as to the issue of noise pollution in Ogun State? It is becoming unbecoming and would love to go about it the right way before I lose my head. Lol.

Thanks Please.

I had a terrible experience regarding noise pollution by one church about 100 meters away from my house.
The noise is so irritating and frustrating to the point that I visit the church on several occasion to complain about the useless noise the church was making.

Alas the church authority proofed that they have coconut head and remained stubborn by failing to reduce the noise level of there noisy church.

So I decided to do a bit of legal research on how to fix the problem and eureka!!! I found the solution.

Here is how I did it.

I went to Ogun State High Court Complex at Isabo, spoke with some folks in the court about my problem and they directed me to the Library section of the court. There i was provided with the legal documents regarding Noise pollution in Ogun State.

I found from the document that Ministry of Environment is in charge of issues relating to Noise Pollution or Any form of Pollution in general. Also there is law in place made by Ogun state government regarding all forms of pollution including noise pollution.

Below is a copy of the letter I wrote to the church regarding their noisy church service.

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Sir

Violation of Ogun State Environmental Management (Miscellaneous) Provision Law

This is to officially notify you and the entire church authority that the noise from your church services, particularly the noise emanating from your church sound system is polluting the community which is a direct violation of the Environmental Management (Miscellaneous) Provision Law under 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


The extreme noise coming from your church sound system is above the required 70 decibel sound threshold for residential areas as stipulated by the law, thus, your church is violating the law of Ogun State.

For your information, at the stipulated 70 decibel sound level, residents beside and directly opposite your church building will hardly hear the sound coming from your church not to mention people like me residing two streets away from your church.

Unfortunately, despite the fact that the distance between your church building and my residence is about 100 meters, the sound pollution from your church disturbs us badly, the sound pollution from your church even gets worse whenever your church hold vigils.

Kindly desist from violating the state noise pollution law and allow peace and posterity reign in our community.

Note, this matter will be escalated to the right authority if your church fails to stop violating the state noise pollution law.


Sincerely"

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Ever since I wrote this letter to the church, they have stopped their lousy noise.

Their compliance was not surprising because I included the community chairman as well as the Bale of the Community in the letter by sending them a copy each, this i did to add legal weight to the letter and also have witness in case I need to escalate the matter.

My plan was to write a letter of complaint to the nearest police station about the church's violation of State Law regarding Noise Pollution and attach a copy of the the letter to it as evidence ad it been that the church continued in their coconut head attitude.

So if a church, Mosque or any organisation or individual is making undue noise above the government approved decibels for both industrial and residential locations you can use the copy of the letter above as format.

I am certain that they will comply, but if they fail, then write a complaint letter to the nearest police station regarding the issue and see what will happen.