{"id":21017,"date":"2020-06-12T13:55:44","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T13:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=21017"},"modified":"2020-06-12T13:55:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T13:55:52","slug":"event-centres-will-remain-shut-for-now-lagos-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=21017","title":{"rendered":"Event centres will remain shut for now \u2013Lagos Govt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Akinbile-Yusuf.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/lagos-state-selects-firms-for-fourth-miainland-bridge-construction\/\">Lagos State<\/a>&nbsp;Government on Thursday directed operators of event centres in the state to register their facilities pending the release of further directives on their operations by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The state\u2019s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat AkinbiIe-Yusuf, who disclosed this in a statement, said the event centres were to remain shut for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government\u2019s clarification followed reports that that event centres have been given the go-ahead to resume operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Akinbile-Yusuf said the state government is yet to announce the date for reopening the event centres, adding that the governor would make a pronouncement provided the event centres meet the guidelines including registering under the state government\u2019s \u201cRegister-To-Open\u201d initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to her, the initiative was designed to certify the safety preparedness of various business outfits, including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/lagos-govt-clears-air-on-reopening-of-events-centres\/\">event centres<\/a>, before they are allowed to re-open for business activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;Lagos State&nbsp;Government on Thursday directed operators of event centres in the state to register their facilities pending the release of further directives on their operations by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. 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