The Lagos State Government has dismissed claims that it increased billboard permit fees to N700m, describing the allegation as false and insisting that the most expensive billboard advertisement in the state costs about N10m monthly.
The government said billboards were owned and operated by private practitioners, while the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency only regulated outdoor advertising and did not determine the commercial rates charged by billboard owners.
The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in response to a social media post alleging that the purported fee increase explained the absence of National Democratic Congress campaign materials on Lagos roads.
The post had stated, “That is why you hardly see NDC on Lagos roads.”
Describing the claim as false, Omotoso said it was “a piece of fake news meant to tarnish the image of the government by mischievous politicians and their social media bullies.”
“They should be ignored and allowed to swim in their ignorance,” he added.
