Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
Candidates vying for the November 8 Anambra State Governorship election have been mandated to pay a statutory fee of N50 million for outdoor advertising.
Managing Director of Anambra State Signage and Advertising Agency (ANSAA), Mr Tony Ujubuonu, disclosed this while briefing journalist in Awka, Wednesday.
The ANSAA boss explained that the fee grants the contestants right to deploy their campaign materials such as posters, branded vehicles, among others.
He said political parties and support groups could equally make the one-off payment on behalf of the contestants otherwise they would not be allowed to display their campaign materials in any part of the State.
He added that the agency has duly informed all the political parties and their candidates, including governor Chukwuma Soludo of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), noting that he would make them public as soon as they begin to comply.
“The permit comes with a statutory fee of N50,000,000 only payable to the Anambra State government account. This campaign fee grants the parties right to deploy their campaign materials and activities using posters, public address systems, branded vehicles, banners, fliers, buntings, T-shirts, caps, street storms, rallies and sundry in locations across the cities, villages and communities,” he added.
“Contestants and political parties must ensure that their advertorials are vetted by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) just as they should not erect or install billboards and other advertisment structures without obtaining permission from authorised firms,” he concluded.
