Cosmas Chukwu, Enugu
The Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency (ENSSAA) has reminded all political parties, candidates, aspirants, campaign organisations, supporters, printers, advertisers, marketers and members of the general public that the ban on the display and pasting of posters remains in force across the State.
This was contained in a statement signed by Hon. Francis Aninwike, General Manager, Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency (ENSSAA)
The ban is pursuant to the provisions of the Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency Law No. 12 of 2016, particularly Sections 4(1)(g), 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.
The Agency is issuing this reminder as the Enugu State Local Government Elections scheduled for September 26, 2026, and the 2027 General Elections approach, with political activities and campaigns expected to intensify across the State.
The ban applies to all types of posters, including election campaign posters. The specific emphasis on campaign posters at this time is necessitated by the approach of the elections, during which public and private surfaces and spaces are particularly prone to widespread defacement through the indiscriminate pasting of political posters.
Accordingly, political parties, candidates, aspirants, campaign organisations and their supporters are reminded that posters bearing their names, photographs, logos, messages, slogans or other campaign materials are equally covered by the ban.
No person, political party, candidate, aspirant, campaign organisation or supporter is permitted to paste, affix or display posters on buildings, walls, fences, bridges, electricity poles, road infrastructure, public facilities or any other public or private surface or space within Enugu State.
ENSSAA urged all concerned to desist from the indiscriminate pasting and display of posters, which deface public and private property, degrade the environment and undermine the aesthetic appearance of our cities, towns and communities.
Printers and printing establishments are cautioned against producing or facilitating posters for unauthorised display or pasting, noting that where any such poster is traced to a printer, the printer may be subject to investigation and appropriate sanctions where its involvement in the violation is established in accordance with the law.
ENSSAA reminds the public that any person who violates the ban on the pasting or display of posters in Enugu State is liable to a fine of up to Fifty Million Naira (₦50,000,000),*, in accordance with the applicable law and regulations.
Anyone caught pasting or displaying posters in violation of the ban will face the full wrath of the law, including the applicable financial penalties and other sanctions prescribed by law.
Political parties, candidates, aspirants and campaign organisations are advised 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.
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