Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed five prominent bars and clubs for violating the directives of the State Government on COVID-19.
The bars, Farms City, Quilox Pool and bar
two other entertainment and restaurant outlets, namely Page One in Ajah and Bien Mange in Abraham Adesanya Estate were also sealed
The exercise was carried out in the late hours of Saturday and early hours of Sunday along Lekki-Ajah axis.
The team which was led by the General Manager, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, disclosed that the action by the Agency was in line with the Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017
She explained that the operation was aimed at identifying environmental violations across the various facilities visited, but could not afford to ignore the level of non-compliance to COVID-19 protocols in all the sealed facilities
Citing the instance of the Bien Mange Restaurant and Bar located in a residential area in Abraham Adesanya Estate, she observed that such development would be a nuisance to other residents in the Estate through noise pollution and discharge of waste materials into drainages
She, however, informed all residents of the State that the relaxation of the lockdown does not authorise anyone to engage in activities that would accelerate the spread of COVID-19
Fasawe stressed that the Agency is committed to enforcing the highest levels of compliance with physical distancing laws and all directives of the State Governor
