*Tokunbo Wahab, Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, discloses the government applied measure against 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 for continually flouting the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 regulations

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For their failure to obey prior regulatory warnings, the Lagos State Government (LASG) has closed several businesses in the Ikorodu area of the state, to tackle noise, air pollution, and other environmental infractions.

Mr. Tokunbo Wahab (TKW), Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources in the state, disclosed this development in a statement on X Friday, July 26, 2024.

Wahab stated that the Lagos State Government鈥檚 decision to shut the erring establishments followed a recent comprehensive enforcement operation, conducted in major areas, including Agric, Ibeshe, and Ikorodu areas of the cosmopolitan state.

The statement also noted despite prior warnings, several businesses, including hotels, bars, gas filling stations, poultry farms, and lounges, continued to flout the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 (LASEPA) directives.

The further Commissioner asserted: 鈥淎s a result, these establishments have been temporarily shut down to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.鈥�

The LASG listed the affected businesses 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.

鈥淟ASEPA emphasised the importance of businesses complying with environmental standards, reiterating its commitment to fostering a sustainable and harmonious environment for Lagos residents.

鈥淲ith repeated warnings issued to businesses across the state, LASEPA remains resolute in its commitment to rigorously enforcing the State environmental laws, ensuring compliance and achieving a clean and sustainable environment befitting Lagos State鈥檚 status as the nation鈥檚 Center of Excellence,鈥� Wahab stated.