Kwara Signage Agency begins removal of 'illegal' political billboards

Date: 2018-12-17

The Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KWASAA) on Monday said it would collaborate with relevant security agencies to commence the removal of illegal signposts and billboards across the state.

The General Manager of the agency, Alhaji Hamad Olufadi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin, that the move was to instill sanity in the state.

Olufadi said that many political billboards and signposts erected on the streets of the state breached compliance to rules and regulations.

"Kwara politicians generally are not good at obeying laid down rules and regulations. They flout laws and tell the whole world about their connections."

He said that the state Police Commissioner, Fafowora Bolaji, summoned a meeting recently to find lasting solution to the lingering problem as it affected political advertisement in the state.

"We have sensitised the political parties and written letters to them severally on the modus operandis of the agency, to caution them against breach of laws.

"It highly disappointing that without exception, most of the parties and their aspirants are guilty of this breach, but the agency starting from today, will begin the removal of their adverts."

On the controversy generated by the purported order by the Emir of Ilorin to the agency to remove some billboards belong to the oppositions in the state; Olufadi exonerated the monarch from the allegation.

NAN reports that the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, had also denied the allegation in a statement last week.

"There was no time that the emir called me or wrote to the agency on how I should operate my office or go against somebody.

"The emir is the father of all and if he needs me, he will summon me to the palace.

"The agency only reacted to complaints from members of the public by writing to the Directorate of State Security (DSS).

"However, some people just twisted the story to suit their selfish purpose and we will soon fish them out.

"We have been quiet for now because we don't want anybody to misquote us, but by the time we are ready, we will expose those behind the false message," he said.

On the performance of KWASAA on revenue generation, Olufadi said that the agency made about N40 million in 2018.

"We had a budget projection of N120 million for the 2018 fiscal year, but due to some limitations, it was reviewed downward to N80 million.

"I am glad to say that in spite of all the challenges, we were able to make about N40 million as at today. "We are hoping that before the year runs out, we will still do more to boost the revenue for the state," he said.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Hauwa Nuru     Tayo Alao     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Rashidi Yekini     Olaosebikan     Hamid Bobboyi     Binta Abubakar Mora     Okasanmi Ajayi     Samuel Adaramola     Oyun     Jare Olatundun     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Olaitan Buraimoh     Ayinde Oki     Bolaji Nagode     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Buari Edun     Patigi Regatta     Oniye     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Awoye     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Magaji Are     Fatai Olodo     Yusuf Abdulwahab     CACOVID Palliatives     Amada Jidda     Eghe Igbinehin     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Playing Host     NFAI     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Abdullahi Samari     Kwara     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Democracy Day     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Yusuf Arowosaye     Niyi Osundare     Abubakar Baba     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Oja-Oba     First Lady     Omu-aran     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Funmilayo Oniwa     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Sola Saraki University     Rasheed Jimoh     Elewu     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Ghali Muhammed     Adama Isa     Adesina Simon Sodiya     March 18     Bolaji Aladie     Obasanjo     Towoju     Bola Tinubu     Universal Basic Education Commission     KWACOBPA     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Hamza Usman     Ibrahim Jawondo     Illyasu Abdullahi     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Harafat E. Mukadam     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Vasolar Consultoria     Idofin     11th Galadima     Mukhtar Shagaya     Aminat Ahmed     Musa Ayinla Yeketi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Alaaya     Oba-Solagberu     Maryam Ado Bayero     Tafida Of Kaiama     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Ilorin International Airport     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Otoge     Cassava Growers\' Association     Khairat Gwadabe     Kolade Solagberu     Rafiu Ajakaye     Bayo Ojo     Tunji Olawuyi     Bolaji Aladie     Ibrahim Abikan     Omu-aran     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Basic Education Certificate Examination     BECE     Gbenga Olawepo     First Lady     Rapheal Ashaolu     Funmilayo Mohammed     Sola Saraki University     Ope Saraki     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Alanamu     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Doyin Awoyale     JSSCE     Mubarak Oladosu     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Idris Garba     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Kishira     Isiaka Oniwa     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Alapado     Metro Park     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Tsaragi-Share     Ghali Alaaya     Ladi Hassan     Muhammed Aliyu     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     ASKOMP     3MTT     ER-KANG     Ronke Adeyemi     Yahya Mohammed     Zulu Gambari     Saka Asiat Ayinke     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Admiralty Villa     Oko Erin     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Tafida     Haliru Dantoro     Kawu     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Olayinka Olaogun     Al-Hikmah University     Bola Tinubu     11th Galadima     Alloy Chukwuemeka     NYSC     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Musa Yeketi     Yekini Adio     Salmon Babatunde Salmon