BON, AAAN, EXMAN, others reject new bill — Features — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

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Members of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) and the Experiential Marketers Association of Nigeria (EXMAN) have expressed concern over Senate’s public hearing and deliberation on the proposed “Chartered Out-of-Home Media Practitioners of Nigeria Bill, 2024 (SB 448)”, saying this development could disrupt the industry’s progress.

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, seeks to establish a regulatory body to oversee and professionalise the OOH media space. The public hearing held on November 20, 2024, also had strong opposition from government, through Federal Ministry of Information, the Nigerian Press Council, and the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON).

Meanwhile, members of the Media Independent Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MIPAN), have, however, chosen to sit on the fence. In its letter dated November 20, 2024,…



Source: Guardian Newspaper