The Managing Director of Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA), Mr. George Noah while reacting to a statement made by Lagos State Commissioner of Police, that LASSA officials who are bent on removing billboards or posters of candidates of political parties in the State should be arrested, George said they were only carrying out their lawful duties and they shall not be intimidated by the order of the commissioner.
He said since removal of posters that defaced the environment was a statutory obligation of LASAA, it would be unlawful for the police to arrest any LASSA employee for carrying out their lawful duty.
"Let me state clearly that the removal of posters that deface our environment is a statutory obligation of LASAA. The agency is therefore baffled that the police responsible for enforcing the laws of this nation is encouraging and expressly supporting the flagrant disregard and contravention of environmental guidelines issued to all political parties," he said.
Speaking further, he said, "The Commissioner of Police and I had a very cordial discussion and I tried to explain to him how we operate, but since their statement has been predesigned, it did not matter what we discussed."
Mr George revealed that over 100,000 political posters were illegally deployed in the state on a daily basis, and they have been trying to remove them based on fairness and equality.
He pleaded with political parties and candidates to approach outdoor advertising agencies and use their spaces for creating awareness, instead of littering the environment.
