The Federal Government has assured the advertising industry of government continuous support.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this yesterday while inaugurating the first-ever Advertising Offences Tribunal in Abuja.
Describing the event as a landmark as the tribunal is the first of its kind anywhere in the world, Mohammed said Nigeria’s Advertising industry holds enormous potential to influence the nation’s economic growth.
He added that the government is interested in boosting the role and mandate of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) for effective regulation of advertising, advertisement, and marketing communication in Nigeria.
He said, “The Federal Government will continue to support the advancement of the advertising industry in Nigeria and will ensure that being a nation with remarkable characteristics as well as diverse ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, advertising, advertisement and marketing communications will be carried out with a level of decency as well as respect for cultural values and constitutional tenets.”