All churches and mosques in Enugu state have been ordered to remove outdoor loudspeakers and install soundproofing (acoustic) measures within their worship centres.

The Enugu State government issued a 90-day ultimatum during a stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday, aimed at implementing the Enugu State Anti-Noise Pollution Policy.

The meeting, organised by the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, brought together Christian and Muslim leaders, government officials, and media practitioners to address noise pollution in the state.

SaharaReporters reports that the state government had in December 2023 as part of its urban renewal policy, directed all night clubs, beer parlours and other entertainment operators to mitigate their noise pollution in the capital city, particularly in residential areas.

However, in his address during the engagement, the Chairman of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA, Hon. Uche Anya, lamented that his office has received over 1000 letters of complaints from around the state capital over noise pollution from different churches.

He said that noise pollution is the biggest challenge in Enugu state capital today and we cannot continue that way.