Nigeria – The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture has commenced a clampdown on tourism and hospitality establishments with record of non compliance with statutory process of registration and payment of annual permits.
The Ministry officials led by the Head of Hotel Licensing Directorate, Ms Barbara Wey, sealed 10 Degrees event Center on Billings way, Balmoral and Yard 158 party halls situated at Kudirat Abiola Way, all in Oregun area of the state.
The team also sealed Haven event center situated at Ikeja GRA for refusal to register the party and event center after several notifications and contravention notices served by the State Government since Y2012. The team carried out a similar exercise with the shutdown of Cave and Vegas night clubs at Ikeja.
The Ministry has vowed not to relent in the effort to ensure all tourism and hospitality establishments in the State comply with statutory registration and payment of all dues and permits.
All defaulting tourism and hospitality operators are enjoined to comply with the registration process and payment of all accrued dues in the State.
