The Ondo State Government has cautioned political candidates, political parties, businesses and individuals against the unauthorised placement of campaign posters, stickers, handbills and other advertisement materials on public infrastructure across the state.

The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Engagement, Signage and Advertisement, Yomi Oyekan, gave the warning in a press statement, describing the practice as an abuse of public infrastructure that undermines environmental aesthetics and promotes the indiscriminate defacement of public property.

The government specifically warned against the unauthorised use of government buildings, schools, hospitals, bridges, flyovers, road medians, roundabouts, streetlight poles, public fences, markets, motor parks and other public facilities for advertising purposes.

It stressed that political ambition, commercial interests, religious activities or personal promotion do not confer on anyone the right to deface public infrastructure or use government property for advertisements without the necessary approval.

The statement directed all concerned to immediately desist from the practice and remove unauthorised advertisement materials already placed on public infrastructure.

It warned that offenders risk statutory fines, removal of such materials at their expense and other enforcement measures in line with existing laws and regulations governing outdoor advertising in Ondo State.

The government reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining an orderly, attractive and properly regulated outdoor advertising environment, urging political stakeholders, businesses and members of the public to protect public infrastructure.

It emphasised that the protection of public infrastructure is a collective responsibility.