Marriott International, the
largest hotel chain in the world, have reiterated their dissatisfaction over
the hastened closure of Sheraton Abuja Hotel.
The closure which is effective
from today, October 18, 2022, has resulted in the loss of jobs to 291 members
of staff of the hotel.
Yesterday, Capital Hotels PLC,
the owners of hotel, agreed to pay the affected staff two months salary as a
form of severance. This agreement was reached by the staff Union.
Commenting on the new
development, Richard Collins, Area Vice President, Sub-Saharan Africa for
Marriott International said:
“We are deeply concerned with
the decision taken by the owners of the Sheraton Abuja Hotel to close the hotel
within a short timeframe, causing unnecessary distress to hotel employees and
significant disruption to guests, suppliers and other partners.
“We disagree with the manner
in which the owners, Capital Hotels Plc, have hurried the decision to close the
Hotel, without making sufficient arrangements for the 291 hotel employees, some
of which have worked at this iconic property for many decades.
“The wellbeing of hotel
employees is our first priority and we will continue to do our best to support
them during this difficult period.”
It will be recalled that NIPCO
Plc, a key downstream operator in
Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, recently acquired the majority share of the
hotel through its subsidiary, 22 Hospitality Limited, to the become the new
owner of the hotel.
Marriott International has
managed the hotel for over 30 years.
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