Kwara State Government has announced immediate revocation of year 2024 signage and billboard licenses across the state.
This is contained in a statement today from the office of the Chairman, Kwara State Taskforce Committee on Illegal Billboards and Signages and Commissioner for Communications, Hon. Bolanle Olukoju.
The government warned that, Identifications are ongoing and removal enforcement will commence, beginning from next week.
The statement also stated further that, the revocation is necessary, to facilitate the removal of all unauthorized and improperly erected billboards, posters and light pole banners across Ilorin metropolis and other urban centres.
It explained that the initiative aligns with the Urban Renewal Programme of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led administration, aimed at transforming Kwara into a modern and visually appealing state.
According to the statement, no new registrations or renewals of signages and billboard licenses would be processed until further notice.
It noted that this temporary measure will allow the state to finalize a new regulatory framework for outdoor advertising.
It thereafter reiterated further that, identifications of billboards are already ongoing, therefore called on owners of unidentified boards across the entire state, to remove them with immediate effect, as Government’s Taskforce is currently identifying non compliant structures as enforcement will commence next week.
