Editor: Scholastica Ugwuoke
Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency (ENSSAA) has reaffirmed the ban on the display and pasting of posters across Enugu State, warning political parties, candidates, aspirants, campaign organisations, supporters, printers, advertisers, marketers and members of the public against violating the directive.
The agency gave the warning ahead of the Enugu State Local Government Elections scheduled for September 26 and the 2027 general elections, with political activities and campaigns expected to commence across the state.
In a statement by ESSAA General Manager, Mr. Francis Aninwike, the ban was pursuant to the provisions of the Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency Law No. 12 of 2016, particularly Sections 4(1) 33 and 34(4)(9), which provide the statutory basis for the agency’s regulation and control of outdoor advertising and the display of posters and other advertising materials.
It also states that the specific emphasis on election campaign posters at this time was necessitated by the approaching elections, during which public and private surfaces and spaces are particularly prone to widespread defacement through the indiscriminate pasting of political posters.
The agency stressed that the ban means no person or organisation is permitted to paste, affix or display posters anywhere on public or private property in the state.
ENSSAA said the indiscriminate pasting and display of posters deface public and private property, degrade the environment and undermine the aesthetic appearance of the state’s cities, towns and communities.
The agency also issued a specific warning to printers and printing establishments, cautioning them against producing or facilitating posters intended for unauthorised display or pasting.
ENSSAA further reminded the public that anyone who violates the ban on the pasting or display of posters in Enugu State is liable to a fine of Fifty Million Naira (N50,000,000) in accordance with the applicable law and regulations.
Also, anyone caught pasting or displaying posters in violation of the ban would face the full ruth of the law, including financial penalties and other sanctions prescribed by the law.
The agency advised political parties, candidates, aspirants and campaign organisations to use radio, television, print and digital/social media, as well as approved billboards, to reach their audiences and voters.
ENSSAA urged all stakeholders to cooperate with the agency in preserving the cleanliness, environmental quality and aesthetic integrity of Enugu State.
It also reiterated that the ban applies equally and without fear or favour to all persons, political parties, candidates, aspirants, organisations and individuals, irrespective of political affiliation or status.
