By Emmanuel Onwusoro, Ado Ekiti
Saturday July 6, 2024
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In a move to enhance security and regulation within the tourism and hospitality sector, the Ekiti State government, through the Bureau of Tourism Development, has issued a directive requiring all hotels and hospitality businesses in the state to register with the Bureau within the next 14 days.
This resolution was part of a communique issued at the end of an interactive Hotels and Hospitality operators’ security stakeholders’ meeting organised by the bureau on Thursday at GAD Conference Hall, Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
According to a statement by the Director-General (DG) of the bureau, Wale Ojo-Lanre, on Friday, the meeting was attended by representatives from the Ekiti State Command of the Nigeria Police, the state Office of Transformation and Service Delivery (OTSD), the state Directorate of the Department of State services (DSS), the state chapter of hoteliers association, Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, the State Homeland Security Intelligence Agency and the bureau itself.
According to Ojo-Lanre, “he key highlights of the communique include Hoteliers and hospitality operators in Ekiti State strongly condemned any reports of harboring hoodlums, fraudsters or social irritants within their premises.
“Also, all hoteliers and hospitality businesses in the state must register with the Bureau of Tourism Development within the next 14 days or face the wrath of the law.
“Hotel operators must obtain a certificate of operations from the State Bureau of Tourism and display it prominently at their hotel receptions, alongside their membership certificate with the hoteliers association.
“It is now mandatory for all hotel operators in the state to join the Association of Hoteliers in Ekiti State, in line with the extant law, Section Six of the Ekiti State Tourism and Hospitality Regulatory Law of 2020.
“Stringent security protocols, including the installation of functional surveillance cameras, employment of trained security personnel and regular security checks and audits, have been mandated for all hotels in the state.
“Also, a joint task force, comprising the Bureau of Tourism Development, security agencies and the Hoteliers Association, will be established for regulatory compliance purposes.
“The Ekiti State Homeland Intelligence Agency will partner with the Bureau of Tourism Development on information gathering and intelligence sharing to enhance security in the tourism and hospitality sector.
“The Ekiti State government is committed to ensuring the safety and security of its citizens and visitors, as well as the proper regulation of the tourism and hospitality industry. Failure to comply with this directive within the stipulated 14-day period may result in severe consequences for non-compliant hotel operators.”
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