The Lagos State Government has announced that it is mandatory that intending couples obtain clearance from the government to hold weddings with 300 people in attendance.
This is according to a notice titled ‘Stay Safe At Home’, which was released by the state government on Christmas day.
“Weddings and social gatherings must not exceed 300 people with prior clearance from the Lagos State Safety Commission,” the notice read in part.
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The PUNCH reports that the Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, said the state government is worried about large gatherings and big weddings as the number of COVID-19 infections recorded daily continues to increase in Lagos state and across the country.
He explained that obtaining the clearance is free and prospective couples will have to go on the Commission’s website to input the details of their wedding, adding that safety marshals will be deployed to such events to enforce all COVID-19 protocols to prevent any possible spread of the virus.
“We will also forward those locations to our brothers in LASTMA (Lagos State Traffic Management Authority) and LAMATA (Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority) to be on the lookout that there is a big wedding and many cars will be coming into a neighbourhood so as to aid efficient traffic management,” Mojola added.
Eko Hot Blog recalls that the state government had vowed to clampdown on violators of the COVID-19 safety protocols.
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