This is a marketplace, not a church. You are violating the law.
Roadside preachers who use loudspeakers in public locations, notably markets, have been issued a strong warning by the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo.
He has accused these preachers of contributing to noise pollution and irritating inhabitants of the area.
As stated by Soludo, any anyone who is found to be in violation of the noise pollution order will be subject to a fine of ₦500,000.
An anonymous roadside preacher at a market is shown in a video that went popular on social media on Saturday.
The video shows Soludo advising the preacher to cease disrupting the transactions of the market’s businessmen.
Make your way to a church if you wish to give a sermon. individuals who are interested in hearing your message will come to you. You cannot compel individuals in the market to listen to what you have to say, he added.
The preacher was given the recommendation to either preach in a church or rent an open field, and he was told that individuals who were interested in listening would seek him out in the open field.
Soludo said, “If you want to preach the word of God, go to your church. You are causing noise pollution here. You cannot come to a marketplace and disturb everyone.
“If you want to preach, go to a church. Those who want to listen will come to you; you cannot force people in the market to hear your message.
“This is a marketplace, not a church. You are violating the law. You cannot take over a public space and turn it into a church. Otherwise, you will be charged for using this space.
“You will pay ₦500,000 because we cannot allow this. We have banned loudspeakers in markets due to noise pollution, which affects people’s eardrums. You cannot force people to listen to your preaching. We are cracking down on fake pastors and prophets in Anambra.”