Oyo warns illegal advert installers of legal action

In a bid to ensure safety for out-of-home advertising practitioners, the Oyo State Government has rolled out guidelines for practitioners, spelling out the standard of practice for all in the industry.

The safety guidelines process, which was presented by the Director General of the Oyo State Signage and Advertisement Agency, Oludolapo Eso Ajanaku, aims to ensure safety during and after the billboard installation process.

Ajanaku underscored the essence of safety and protection for workers, pedestrians, and advertisement structures and outlined critical safety measures for a secure and efficient installation process.

He said: “Henceforth, it is unacceptable for any installer of advertisement structures to jettison the safety rules and guidelines processes during and after the installation of such structures for the safety benefits of pedestrians and other road users in the course of the erection and maintenance of billboards and other forms of signage in the state. It is now imperative for such offenders of the process to face the hammer of the law through sanctions and to maintain order and sanity during the installation of billboards across the state.”

He said the Oyo State Signage and Advertisement Agency would henceforth monitor and embark on an enforcement exercise in line with the execution of the safety guidelines process, adding that any practitioner found wanting would be subjected to fines and sanctions by the agency.

According to him, Oyo State Signage and Advertisement is after the safety of lives and properties in the advertising industry in the state.