~ Says no payment, no campaigns
By Our Reporter
The Anambra state Signage and Advertising Agency, ANSAA, has asked the candidates of the 16 political parties contesting November 8 governorship election to pay a staggering 50 million naira each for Billboards or forget campaigning in the state
The total sum for the agency, if they pay will be 800 million naira.
The new policy, according to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Mr Tony Ujubuonu, is not targeted at any political party.
Speaking with reporters Wednesday at the ANSAA office in Awka, Ujubuonu, said if the Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo failed to heed the order, there will be consequences.
The same, according to him, is applied to the candidates of other political parties in the state.
“The permit comes with a statutory fee of Fifty Million Naira (N50,000,000) only payable to the Anambra state government account
This campaign fee grants the parties the right to deploy their campaign materials and activities using posters, public address system, branded vehicles, banners, fliers, bunting, T-shirts,caps, street storms, rallies and sundry in location across the cities, villages and communities in the 21 local government areas of the state.
“What we have done is to maintain professional standards in the use of public advertising .
“This permit is to ensure orderliness, prevent visual pollution. create a level playing ground.
He said the agency was created by Anambra state government in 2010 and established by Law for the purpose of regulating the use of out-of-home advertising structures, control outdoor structures.
