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. Read more
