FCTA to Crack Down on Businesses Over Unpaid Signage Fees
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has finalized plans to crack down on businesses defaulting on signage fee payments in the nation’s capital.
Acting Director of the Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage (DOAS), Akanimo Udoh, announced the enforcement operation following the expiration of a 14-day demand notice issued to businesses.
The crackdown will primarily target large-scale defaulters, including filling stations and financial institutions—classified as first-party clients. The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Enforcement (MEE) team, in collaboration with the Business Development Division (BDD) of DOAS, has been deployed for the exercise.
Udoh emphasized that the enforcement drive aligns with DOAS’s legal mandate to regulate outdoor advertisements and signage across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and aims to recover outstanding statutory charges from non-compliant businesses.
“The enforcement follows weeks of preparatory work, including data capturing, distribution of demand notices, and issuance of regularization letters to educate businesses on compliance requirements,” Udoh stated.
He noted that unauthorized signage has been marked with an ❌ symbol, signaling violations. With the expiration of the notice period, enforcement is now in full force.
Udoh also acknowledged the challenges posed by unauthorized agents engaging businesses on the streets but reaffirmed DOAS’s commitment to generating revenue and ensuring compliance with outdoor advertisement regulations.
“The enforcement exercise will continue until all identified defaulters settle their obligations,” he added.
