With immediate effect, The Lagos State government has clarified that the recent approval given by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the partial operation of event centers doesn’t cover the activities of night clubs.
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To this end, the government noted that nightclub operators are to keep their venues shut until further notice.
On Thursday, The State Commissioner for Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile reiterated the order according to information obtained by Anaedoonline.ng from the official Twitter page of the Lagos State government.
It will be recalled that the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos State Government about two weeks ago, eased restrictions placed on social gatherings and event centers to curb the spread of COVID-19.
According to the statement, the Lagos government has pegged the occupancy limit for event centers at 500 while social events can now have up to 200 people at a time.
Akinbile stated that safety marshals will be deployed to any social event with over 200 people and event centres exceeding the 500 limits.
But the Commissioner clarified in Thursday’s statement that night clubs are not included in the eased restrictions.
She also urged social event centers to continue to adhere to guidelines and comply with COVID-19 protocols to avoid reprimands by the Lagos State government.
The full statement reads: “The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. @akinbileyusuf_, has advised owners of social event centers to continue adherence to the stipulated safety guidelines issued by the State Government to further weaken the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic in the State.”
The Commissioner clarified that the approval of Mr. Governor does not include night clubs, stressing that such outfits are to remain closed until further directives are issued, saying “it is only Events Centres that can open, for now, night clubs are not included in the approval”.
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“All event centers must hold a valid license of the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture prior to operating as an event center, in addition to being registered and verified by the Lagos State Safety Commission.”
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