Ogun govt urges residents to embrace responsible communication on international Noise Awareness Day
The Ogun State Government calls on residents to maintain healthy communication practices without causing noise pollution, marking the 2025 International Noise Awareness Day.
The Ogun State Government calls on residents to maintain healthy communication practices without causing noise pollution, marking the 2025 International Noise Awareness Day
In commemoration of the 2025 International Noise Awareness Day, the Ogun State Government has urged its residents to prioritize healthy communication practices that do not contribute to environmental noise pollution.
The call was made in a statement released by the Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, who emphasized the critical importance of responsible communication under this year’s theme, “Protect Your Hearing, Protect Your Health.”
Commissioner Oresanya highlighted that while effective communication is essential for societal well-being, noise pollution remains a significant public concern with serious implications for public health and the overall quality of life. He described it as a nuisance that demands conscious effort from all citizens to mitigate.
He stated that the Ministry of Environment is using the occasion to remind residents of the stipulated maximum permissible noise levels for various environments.
It is realisation of this the Ministry of Environment is using the celebration to remind residents of the maximum permissible noise level for residential places, places of worship, places of Entertainment and Commercial areas,” said Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya.
“For residential areas, the permissible level is 50 decibels during daytime and 35 decibels during night time. For places of worship, the permissible level for daytime is 60 decibels and 40 decibels during night time, while that of places of Entertainment and Commercial Centres are equally pegged at 60 decibels and 40 decibel for day and night times,” Commissioner Oresanya clarified.
He called upon households, community leaders, and operators of entertainment and commercial establishments to strictly adhere to these standard decibel limits, warning that non-compliance would result in sanctions.
He noted that in 2024 alone, the state government sanctioned 175 noise polluters, including religious centers, entertainment venues, and commercial outlets, with 45 of them being completely shut down for repeated violations.
Furthermore, Commissioner Oresanya urged Community Development Associations (CDAs) across the state to take proactive steps in establishing and enforcing mutually agreed-upon permissible noise levels within their respective neighborhoods, emphasizing that such limits must be collectively respected by all residents.
He reaffirmed the Ogun State Government’s unwavering commitment to public awareness campaigns, continuous engagement with stakeholders, and the use of moral persuasion as key strategies to encourage voluntary compliance with noise regulations, all in a bid to foster quieter and healthier communities across the state.
Fresh concerns have emerged over compliance with a court order issued by the High Court of Kano State on April 8, 2026, restraining key parties—including the Honourable Minister of Education, the Kano State Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, the Kano State Urban Development Authority, and Pluck Global Company Limited—from further actions pending the determination of the matter before the court.
Findings indicate that while all parties—except the concessionaire, Pluck Global Company Limited—were duly served within two days of the order, significant challenges were encountered in effecting service on the company, raising troubling questions about its corporate traceability and regulatory vetting.
A review of the company’s records filed with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) revealed addresses that could not be verified as functional business locations. Notably, documentation submitted to Federal Government College (FGC), Kano, dated June 20, 2024, listed two addresses: 8B, Lalupon Street, off Keffi Street, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, as its head office, and 3 Bargery Road, Bompai, Kano, as its branch office.
However, a physical visit to the Ikoyi address revealed that the entire property is occupied by a company identified as Golden Alchemy, whose staff категорically denied any knowledge of, or shared occupancy with, Pluck Global Company Limited.
Efforts to trace the Kano address yielded even more unsettling findings. The location—a locked duplex—showed no visible signs of commercial activity. Neighbours, while reluctant to speak on record, alluded to irregular movements at odd hours, casting further doubt on the legitimacy of the premises as a corporate office.
In a twist, after multiple attempts to establish contact, an individual purportedly representing the company surfaced in Kano and agreed to receive and acknowledge the court order on April 11, 2026, at approximately 6:00 pm. Curiously, the Ikoyi address—already discredited—was again listed as the company’s official address in the acknowledgment.
These developments raise critical questions regarding due diligence and Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols on the part of the Federal Ministry of Education. They also cast a spotlight on the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), should a concession agreement indeed have been executed with the company. Stakeholders say it would be instructive to review the addresses contained in all official correspondences and contractual documents linked to the transaction.
Meanwhile, a visit to the premises of Federal Government College, Kano, revealed ongoing construction activity, with workers observed excavating foundations. When approached, the workers declined to disclose the authority under which they were operating—despite the subsistence of a court order restraining further action.
Notably, a previously installed project billboard bearing the insignia of the school authorities and the Federal Ministry of Education had been removed. Sources within the institution suggest that the directive for its removal may have emanated from the Ministry following receipt of the court order.
The unfolding situation presents a complex mix of legal, regulatory, and accountability issues—raising the spectre of possible non-compliance with judicial directives, as well as deeper concerns about transparency in public-private concession arrangements.
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