Hardley Apartments, located on Victoria Island, Lagos, and owned by former Super Eagles player, Kanu Nwankwo, has been sealed by the Lagos State Government.
Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, shut the hotel on Monday over alleged noise and air pollution.
Briefing journalists in Lagos on Monday, the Director of Enforcement of LASEPA, Kayode Bello, said the former Arsenal FC of England player’s hotel failed to meet up with its regulations, after approaching management of the facility to make adjustments.
Bello disclosed that the power generating sets powering the hotel were emitting thick gaseous emissions from large exhaust pipes facing the road, which could be harmful to the ecosystem.
“Even the sound is going to be more than 45 decibels at night. We want you to comply, that is the reason we are here. We have been on this for more than a year,” Bello stressed.
According to reports, the hotel belonging to the former African Footballer of year and Olympic gold medallist was among the over 25 facilities sealed in the state for similar offences.
LASEPA shut down hotels, churches and mosques in areas like Ikorodu, Ibeju-Lekki, Ketu, Surulere and Victoria Island.
