The newly established Kano State Signage and Advertisement Agency is targeting N1.5 billion as revenue for the last three months period of the year 2025, this is even as they set a five year revenue collection target.
The Director General of the Agency, Kabiru Dakata made the disclosure while fielding questions from newsmen on Thursday at the Minjibir Pack.
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He said, “The five year revenue collection target is aimed at collecting N3 billion in 2026, N5 billion in 2027 while in the second term of the government they would collect over N10 billion yearly.”
He said the agency, which was established by the government to regulate outdoor advertisements, would soon commence operation as the necessary preparations have been completed.
“Even though KASA is a new agency established by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to regulate outdoor advertisements, we are going to use both enforcement and revenue collection”.
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He said part of the enforcement was to ensure that the State outdoor advertisement signage posts are aligned and comply with the rules and regulations of the agency.
“On the enforcement aspect any violations of our guidelines would attract punishment of one month imprisonment, three months community service, or payment of fines ranging from N100,000 to N500,000,” he said.
Dakata, hints that the agency is already collaborating with other outdoor advertisement agencies to work in unison so as to regulate duplication of their jobs and ensure that they operate within laws.
The Director General explained that the agency has since commenced the registration of business owners who are using signage advertisement posts.
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According to him, the agency is also working in tandem with the State Urban Development Authority to check indiscriminate putting of posters and other advertisement signs on public places.
“We would also correct the way and means some advertisement agencies use vulgar words and words that also go against the sensitivity of the community while placing their advertisements”.
