LAGOS ASSEMBLY SEEKS FOR MORE SECURITY AT BEACHES, HOTELS

The Lagos State House of Assembly Committees on Waterfront Infrastructures; and Tourism and Culture have been urged to work with relevant ministries and agencies and come up with the necessary regulations for safety at the beaches and hotels in the state.

Moving this motion on the floor of the House on Monday, June 20, 2016, Hon. Olumuyiwa Jimoh referred to the death of two undergraduate students of the University of Lagos; Sola Ogunmefun and Olubunmi Odusina, who lost their lives at Elegushi Beach on June 5, 2016.

Jimoh, who is the Deputy Majority Leader of the House, emphasised that beaches in the state should be safe for people as this can attract visitors to the state.

“Gadgets should be put in place in our beaches. We have a regulation that should be obeyed. If the regulations are put in place, we will tell the world that we are ready to receive visitors,” he said.
Contributing to the issue, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa stated that the issue should not be limited to beaches, but that it should cover hotels.

He stated that the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructures and that of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture should come together to prevent a re-occurence of the incidents as he said that a policeman lost his life somewhere in the swimming pool of a hotel in Lekki/Ajah axis of the state.

“They should come up with a regulation to monitor the beaches in the state. The Ministry of Tourism and Culture should provide equipments to monitor hotels and beaches to ensure safety,” he said.

Also speaking, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu said that a regulation was brought to the House to regulate the activities of the operators of the beaches, while Hon. Olufunmilayo Tejuosho advised that a sensitization programme could be organised to educate the people on the danger at the beaches, especially when the tide is strong.