Michele Obama and her daughters were joined by actress, Meryl Streep as
they joined other members of the Moroccan royal family for a traditional
Moroccan iftar, a dinner to break the fast during the holy Muslim month
of Ramadan at King's Palace in Marrakesh.
The first lady is on the second leg of a six-day trip to Liberia,
Morocco and Spain to promote education for girls.
In Morocco, only 36 percent of girls continue school beyond the primary
level.
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The Lagos State
Government on Wednesday, shut down 70 churches, 20 mosques and about 11
hotels, club houses and beer parlours in a move aimed at reducing noise
in the state.
The General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency
(LASEPA), Bola Shabi, who made this known, said that henceforth, the
state government would no longer allow make-shift buildings to be used
as places of worship.
Speakers of a religious outfit
Shabi said: “Precisely about 70 churches, 20 mosques and about 11
hotels, club houses and beer parlours were shut and we’ve given them
some directives to follow.
“We’ve been so strict now that we are not going to even allow make-shift
churches in the state any longer.
“What I mean by make-shift, using tents and uncompleted building, we are
not going to allow that any further in the state.
“But I will strongly tell you that the level of compliance is more on
the mosque area, because immediately you shut them, they instantly bring
down their speakers or reduce the noise they make.’’
Shabi said that LASEPA planned to reduce noise in the state to 70
percent and to zero per cent by the year 2020.
“As at today, we are only able to reduce the noise level to about 35 per
cent. That is not a pass mark yet. So, until we reach that target of 70
to 80 per cent, we will continue the enforcement. Enforcement is a
continuous exercise and we have set a target for ourselves. We want to
ensure that Lagos is noise-free by the year 2020. With our status as a
mega city, by year 2020 we will be free of noise,’’ he said.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/lagos-shuts-down-70-churches-20-mosques-over-noise-pollution/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/lagos-shuts-down-70-churches-20-mosques-over-noise-pollution/
The Lagos State
Government on Wednesday, shut down 70 churches, 20 mosques and about 11
hotels, club houses and beer parlours in a move aimed at reducing noise
in the state.
The General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency
(LASEPA), Bola Shabi, who made this known, said that henceforth, the
state government would no longer allow make-shift buildings to be used
as places of worship.
Speakers of a religious outfit
Shabi said: “Precisely about 70 churches, 20 mosques and about 11
hotels, club houses and beer parlours were shut and we’ve given them
some directives to follow.
“We’ve been so strict now that we are not going to even allow make-shift
churches in the state any longer.
“What I mean by make-shift, using tents and uncompleted building, we are
not going to allow that any further in the state.
“But I will strongly tell you that the level of compliance is more on
the mosque area, because immediately you shut them, they instantly bring
down their speakers or reduce the noise they make.’’
Shabi said that LASEPA planned to reduce noise in the state to 70
percent and to zero per cent by the year 2020.
“As at today, we are only able to reduce the noise level to about 35 per
cent. That is not a pass mark yet. So, until we reach that target of 70
to 80 per cent, we will continue the enforcement. Enforcement is a
continuous exercise and we have set a target for ourselves. We want to
ensure that Lagos is noise-free by the year 2020. With our status as a
mega city, by year 2020 we will be free of noise,’’ he said.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/lagos-shuts-down-70-churches-20-mosques-over-noise-pollution/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/lagos-shuts-down-70-churches-20-mosques-over-noise-pollution/
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