Responsibilities: Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture

Initiate, formulate, execute, monitor and evaluate policies relating to Tourism, Arts and Culture.
Promotion of investment in hotels and development of tourism projects
Tourism promotion and information dissemination
Establishment of tourism development fund
Hotel licensing
Relations with tourism related institutions
Tourism research and development
Tourism and hospitality training
Relations with and regulation of tour operators and travel agents within the State.
Registration, classification and regulation of tourism establishments (Hotels, Motels, Inns. Restaurants, etc)
Facilitating tourism land allocation; liaison with relevant Agencies
Facilitating plan for tourism project
Monitoring of private sector tourism project implementation and development
Liaison with Federal Ministry of Tourism as well as International Organizations.
Registration, classification and regulation of places of entertainment and recreation such as night clubs, pool betting and gaming machines.
Supervision of the council for Arts and Culture.
Management of tourism assets, such as beaches.
Supervision of Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board
Supervision of State Lottery Board, pools Betting, Casino and Gaming Machine
Organization of all State tourism activities in conjunction with other relevant Agencies.
Establishment of a mini- exhibition centre for the purpose of projecting the image of the State.
Promotion of entertainment & arts related matters
Establishment and Management of project THESE – (Tourism, Hospitality, Entertainment, Arts and Sports for Excellence).
Promotion of social Arts and Community Cohesiveness.
Any other duty as may be assigned by the Governor

Departments

Admin & Human Resources
Accounts
Tourism Promotion
Tourism Research and Development
Hotels Licensing
Monuments Management
Creative Arts
Film and Video Censors Board
Arts and Culture

Units

Public Affairs
Planning
Legal
ICT
Internal Audit
Procurement