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Lagos officials declared October 15 as "No Horn Day"

The initiative aims to improve health in the Nigerian megacity of 21 million

Citizens voiced their opinions about the initiative on Twitter

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Road users in Lagos were asked to keep their hands off the horn on Wednesday. Lagos state’s governor, Babatunde Fashola, declared the date “No Horn Day” in a move to reduce noise pollution in Nigeria’s biggest city and economic capital.

Unsurprisingly, many in Lagos took to social media to voice their thoughts on the initiative, so CNN’s Marketplace Africa has collated some of the best reactions below.

Did you take part in the initiative and do you think the benefits will last beyond the day? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.