The government is commencing a nationwide inspection of billboards on Saturday, November 14, with structures that violate prescribed standards and regulations facing removal.
The exercise will involve inspections of outdoor advertising structures across the country to identify billboards that do not comply with prescribed safety standards and other regulatory provisions.
The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs is leading the operation in collaboration with the Advertising Association of Ghana (AAG) and other relevant institutions.
In a press release issued on Friday, November 13, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, confirmed that the exercise would proceed as planned, following an initial announcement on November 5.
As part of preparations for the operation, billboard owners and outdoor advertising companies were directed to clearly identify their structures by displaying their names and company details.
The deadline for complying with the directive was Friday, November 13, ahead of the commencement of the inspections.
The Ministry indicated that structures found to be in violation of the required standards and regulatory provisions would be pulled down as part of the enforcement exercise.
According to the Ministry, the operation is intended to protect public safety, improve compliance with outdoor advertising regulations and promote a more orderly environment for billboard installations across the country.
It has consequently urged billboard owners, advertising companies and members of the public to cooperate with the authorities to facilitate the successful implementation of the exercise.
