The attention of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria [ARCON] has been drawn to a story published by some news platforms, alleging that a member of the advertising profession was arrested af the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for attempting to export 14.4 kilograms of cocaine concealed in lace andAnkara fabrics to Saudi Arabia.
A statement by Dr Olalekan Fadolapo reads “we wish to state that the said Aribiyi Ahmed Olaseinde is not an advertising practitioner as claimed, and that, no such name is on our record of Registered Advertising Practitioners in Nigeria”.
“Members of the public and stakeholders in the Advertising and Marketing Communications Industry are hereby advised to disregard the alleged claim by thesaid drug suspect as no member of the Advertising Profession goes by that name inour register of practitioners.”
He further said ” for the avoidance of doubt, Advertising is a noble profession in Nigeria, a status conferred on it by law”.
Only persons who are duly qualified and registered according to the provisions of the law are entitled to practice Advertising and to be recognized As Advertising Practitioners in Nigeria.
We wish to categorically state that, ARCON remains committed to ensuring that the advertising ecosystem is sanitized, and shall not shy away from pursuing all lawful means, including causing the prosecution of violators of the Act, and the Code of Advertising Practice in Nigeria when a violation occurs, in line with the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act No 23 of 2022.
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