Governor Chukwuma Soludo has reiterated that there is a ban in preaching with public address system in public in Anambra State.
Soludo emphasized this in a viral video on social media in which he is seen rebuking a Christian evangelist at a market for preaching with loudspeaker.
The governor told the preacher that the practice is noise pollution which is outlawed and attracted a N500, 000 fine.
“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,” the former Central Bank governor said.
