Oyo state government weekend embarked on a fresh enforcement exercise against non-compliant billboard operators.
In the fresh enforcement exercise, carried out by the Oyo State Signage and Advertisement Agency (OYSAA), more than 18 billboard structures were discovered to be operating without the required approvals across the state.
OYSAA said in a statement that the exercise was part of efforts to restore order in the outdoor advertising industry, enhance public safety and ensure compliance with existing signage regulations.
It added that the affected billboard structures were identified during compliance verification and inspection exercises and that the enforcement followed several demand notices, stakeholder engagements and opportunities previously given to operators to regularise their operations.
OYSAA listed the violations to include non-payment of assessed billboard and advertisement fees, operation without valid permits, display of adverts on unregistered structures, continued use of structures previously marked for compliance, erection of billboards without approval, failure to meet structural and environmental standards, as well as the placement of billboards in unauthorised locations.