Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA), the agency saddled with the mandate to regulate advertisement displays in Lagos State, has announced the release of its 2023 mobile advert stickers for branded vehicles in the state.
Managing Director of LASAA, Prince Adedamola Docemo, in a statement in Ikeja, said that the new and improved mobile advert e-sticker would be in force effective from January 1, 2023, a development that would render the 2022 sticker invalid.
He reiterated that, just like last year, the agency had fully deviated from the yearly tradition of launching the stickers with pomp and would rather focus on improving the efficiency of the new process.
He explained that the new e-sticker, which was introduced last year, had attracted commendations from stakeholders.
He said LASAA had continuously reviewed and improved the mobile advert e-sticker product throughout the year to assess the process and fix all barriers for better and efficient performance.
Prince Docemo disclosed that the 2023 e-sticker would continue to experience constant upgrades with a Quick Response (QR) code scanner application, which is readable with a simple smartphone.
He said: “The e-sticker has been enhanced with internal control mechanism, which comes with specialised bar codes and embedded details, including vehicle particulars and serial numbers for authentication.”
He explained that the new e-sticker comes with new improved security features such as anti-counterfeit properties and authentication system against fraud.
Prince Docemo emphasised that the level of security implemented for ease of confirmation had improved the process of compliance for the agency’s clients.
He stressed that all branded vehicles state-wide will be effectively captured on a mobile advert database, thereby making the agency’s ability to monitor compliance and enforcement to work efficiently.
He noted that the incidence of fraud had been hugely minimised, adding that non-compliant vehicles would be impounded and grounded.
He assured clients that upon registration, the e-stickers would be available to them within 48 hours.
According to him, LASAA would continue to monitor the activities of unscrupulous persons parading themselves as staff of the Agency as well as those working to frustrate its efforts by selling mobile advert stickers belonging to other States.
This act, LASAA believed, was an attempt to cause confusion and conflict within Lagos territory.
He added that LASAA had already taken bold steps to reverse this anomaly.
He, however, assured that LASAA had always been a step ahead in ensuring that all vehicles branded with logos and adverts were properly registered in Lagos State.
He warned that the agency would arrest those who fail to comply.
He also warned clients and customers who were in the habit of patronising touts to desist from such act because LASAA’s operation was fully automated and any forged registration would be easily detected.
He urged all registered clients to install the LASAA verifier app on their smart devices to verify the status of registration of their branded vehicles.
The LASAA e-sticker Verification App is a reliable platform that allows LASAA field officers or law enforcement agencies to verify the authenticity of brand publications on automobiles in the state.
With the verifier app, all information regarding the organisation or individual name, plate number (where applicable), brand type, vehicle type and branding type would be displayed seamlessly to verify the authenticity of the sticker.
The platform had been developed to ensure that branded automobiles would have authorised stickers and to eradicate any occurrence of falsified brand information
Prince Docemo expressed appreciation to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his immense support towards the agency’s initiatives while also stressing that clients’ satisfaction is at the heart of the agency’s business.
