Many people appear to be ignorant of the existence of the official charges for Merriment and Entertainment in certain parts of Lagos.

What this means is that, as Lagos resident, each time you want to hold a social gathering such as birthday party, burial ceremony, wedding, and such like, you need a permit — the Merriment and Entertainment Permit — being issued by Agege Local Government Area as ratified by law.

The local government authority on Thursday confirmed that residents need to obtain the permit before they could legitimately hold social gathering.



The Area Officer, Iloro area of Agege, Mr. Badmus Nurudeen Olugbenga, confirmed that the local government issues the permit as needed.

Olugbenga said that residents who want to have a party are required to pay a total of N10,500 into the coffers of the local government, while the invoice would be raised in the office.

Punch Online had put a call through to the number on an Agege LG letterhead, which has been trending on the social media.

The letter stated that the recipient, whose house was on 100, Dopemu Road, Agege, had held a party on 13th May, 2018 without seeking and obtaining the permission of the local government area office in Iloro.


The letter therefore asked the recipients to pay N10,500 being “Merriment/Entertainment permit in accordance with the Merriment bye-Laws enacted by the Local government.”



Mr. Olugbenga clarified that the permit was necessary for all social gatherings, whether they are held in private residences or at rented event centres.

He was, however, clear that the council would not grant a permit for a party to be held on the road.


http://punchng.com/you-need-merrimententertainment-permit-to-legally-host-parties-agege-lg/

i laugh in chinko

i no blame the local govt, when Lagos state dere papa don turn every resident to atm machine with diff levies and fees why will Local govt not follow

so one can not have his party in peace again


in seun's voice [/b] GOD GO P_ _ _ _ _ ALL OF THEM[b]

Is that all?

When you lack ideas of what brings development..
You are forced to churn out things like this ..

Lemme alight Biko, I'm not going again

Very non specific message. Merriment my foot! If I have to rent a hall then I think the even centre will have to pay that useless due. After all no one parties on the streets anymore last I checked.

Nigerians deserve the kind of leaders they get.

Are we in Nazi Germany or what?

That law is a direct contradiction to every Nigerian's right to the freedom of association as enshrined in the Constitution

Lolzzzz