Six Lagos State Hospitality Establishments Closed for Contravening Statutory Registration and Non-payment of Annual Permits
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on Saturday closed six hospitality establishments for contravening statutory registration and non-payment of annual permits.
the Head of Hotel Licensing Directorate of the ministry, Ms Barbara Wey, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Lagos that the offence contravened sections 4 and 9 of hotel licensing directorate.
the locations of the outfits sealed were listed and it include – Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Airport road and Ogba axis.
According to Wey, event centres, Nite clubs and hotels were closed during the three-day operation, which started on November 16.
The team head:
“Some of them refused to register their hospitality outfits and event centres after several notifications and contravention notices served by the state government since 2012,’’
Wey added;
“All defaulting tourism and hospitality operators are enjoined to comply with the registration process and pay all accrued dues to the state government,’’
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