The Lagos State Government has eased restrictions on social/event
centres across the State.
A joint statement issued by the Commissioner for Tourism,
Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf and the Director General, Lagos
State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola on Friday said Governor Babajide
Sanwo-Olu approved the ease of restriction.
The statement said Sanwo-Olu, after due consultation and
deliberations with relevant stakeholders and MDAs, including Lagos State
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and Lagos State Safety Commission,
approved the further easing of social centres across the State with immediate
effect.
The government said all event centres must hold a valid
license of the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture prior to
operating as an event centre in the State.
“All event centres must be duly registered and verified on
the Lagos State Safety Commission website www.lasgsafetyreg.com prior to
holding any event.
“An Event Safety Clearance must be obtained from the Lagos
State Safety Commission through the website www.lasgsafetyreg.com for any
proposed event or exhibition,” it said.
The statement said safety marshals shall be deployed by an
accredited event safety consultant from Lagos State Safety Commission for every
social event with attendance exceeding over 200 people.
It added that occupancy limit at any event must not exceed
50% of the maximum design capacity of the hall, wherein occupancy limit
stickers provided by the Lagos State Safety Commission must be boldly pasted at
the entrance of the event hall.
“Maximum allowable capacity for Event Centers irrespective
of occupancy limit is 500 people. Deep cleaning must be carried out before and
after every event.
“Physical distancing shall be maintained between seated
guests and a maximum number of seated guests should be 6 (six) people on a
table of 10 (ten)persons. Event duration should not exceed a maximum period of
6-hours.
“All guests and service providers at the facility must wear
a nose mask and make use of hand sanitizers All guests and service providers
must endeavour to wash their hands before entering the venue or in the
alternative use hand sanitizers. Temperature checks must be taken at all entry
points into a facility,” the government stated.
The statement further said guests and service providers with
temperature (above 37.5) were to be politely turned back and referred to
paramedics or the emergency response team on ground.
It said hand sanitizers must be positioned at the entry
points and different spots within the hall, while all event centres must
endeavour to display standard COVID-19 safety signs.
“The signs must be bold and installed at conspicuous
locations. Event centres owners/ planners/vendors would be responsible for any
breach of protocols by their staff. He stated that any violation of this
protocol shall attract fines and penalties in line with the Lagos State
Infectious Diseases Control Regulation 2020,” it added.
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