LAGOS STATE SET TO ENFORCE SAFETY MEASURES ON HOTEL BUSINESS IN THE STATE

The Lagos State Government has said it would ensure that hotels in the state comply with safety practices.

The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr Lanre Mojola, stated this during a stakeholders’ forum on hotel safety, held on Victoria Island.

He said, “Hotels don't close, they are places one visits to have an experience one cannot have at home, hence there is need to sensitise stakeholders on safe hotels practices.

He stated the need to ensure collaboration and proper coordination of work activities within the hotel and hospitality sectors and provide stakeholders with relevant information devoid of risks to health and safety of lives.

According to him, “As safety professionals our eyes are meant to be trained to identify and manage these hazards. This involves carrying out risk assessments such as monitoring wires that are hanging, fuses coming into the building, chair that is broken or the ambience that is not right.”

A Mr Ehi Iden, disclosed that many accidents in hotels can be prevented by taking audits of hotels and equipment in them. “Accidents commonly associated with hotels include musculoskeletal disorders, food poisoning, drowning, electrocution and fire incidents.

He declared that audit and inspection should be carried out on hotels in the state, particularly as Lagos has the highest number of hotels in the country.