The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) have moved to quell tensions over the destruction of legitimate advertising infrastructure in the Lekki area of the state, assuring business owners of protection of their rights.
“The law will take its course,” stated Atinuke da-Silva-Osadjere, head of corporate communications and strategy at LASAA, in a statement released at the weekend. The Agency’s actions come in the wake of vehement objections from the Lekki Peninsula Residents Association (LERA), who had reportedly taken matters into their own hands, citing aesthetic concerns.
The incident, which saw legally placed advertisements torn down, has ignited a broader debate about the balance between community aesthetics and commercial rights in the fast growing Lagos economy.