Following growing concerns of fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the Lagos state government has suspended all activities earlier announced for the Greater Lagos Fiesta 2021.
The LASG has also reintroduced restrictions to tackle the fourth wave of the pandemic.
A statement signed by the state commissioner for tourism, arts and culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, stated that the decision to suspend the fiesta was taken from health authorities due to the amount of crowd that is expected, as well as those that will attend from the Diaspora community.
She said, “We have seen Germany, Austria, and Greece reintroduce restrictions to curtail the spread of the pandemic. Germany is particularly a country in Europe with many Nigerians, who typically return home for the Christmas holidays. This is what science enables us to predict to forestall the tragic experience of last December when scores of our citizens died during the pandemic around yuletide. Our emotions favour going ahead with the plans but we must, as a responsible government, submit our will to the predictive intelligence and overriding power of science”.
“The strategic intent of the State Government in wanting to hold the fiesta was to accelerate the process of reflating the economy of Lagos State by putting money in the hands of our people through the deluge of commercial activities planned to take place during the fiesta. But the imperatives of protecting the lives of our people clearly override all economic and commercial considerations”, she added.
The commissioner thanked sponsors of the event, adding that event organizers and owners of event centres in the state with plans to host events in December to seek the guidance of the Lagos State Safety Commission, as well as the Ministry of Health, and enforce strict adherence to all COVID-19 health safety protocols.
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