LAGOS— Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency, LASAA has said it will continue to pursue the existing zero tolerance policy on indiscriminate use of posters in the state.

A statement by Managing Director of the agency, Mr. George Noah, emphasized that the warning should serve as a reminder to all political parties, political aspirants, their campaign teams and numerous supporters in the forthcoming local government election to refrain from the indiscriminate use of posters in Lagos State.

It said: “Early this year, LASAA issued a public statement to all local government aspirants as well as other members of the public involved in the act of pasting of posters to desist immediately.

“Despite our several appeals and warnings, we have noticed an increasing trend in this ignoble act.

“To this end, we wish to restate our commitment to our earlier directive to the effect that posters will not be allowed within unauthorised places. These are highstreets, highways, major roads, loops bridges, pillars and triangular.”

George said the agency had commenced arrest of persons/offenders found pasting posters in the state, adding: “Posters are only allowed within designated zones, namely: walls of public schools, public hospitals and stadia. The guideline was published by the Agency before the last general elections of April 2011 still subsists.”

We wish to re-emphasize our preparedness to collaborate with all political parties, politicians, campaigners and supporters in achieving a smooth electoral exercise’’.