Nigerian Govt. Bars Foreign Models In TV Commercials

Oyinlola Awonuga
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Nigerian Govt. Bars Foreign Models In TV Commercials

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Nigerian government has announced that a complete ban of foreign models in commercials aired in the country will take effect from October 2022.

The development is an attempt to “develop local talent” in the country as revealed.

Olalekan Fadolapo, the director-general of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

“In line with the federal government’s policy of developing local talent, inclusive economic growth and the need to take necessary steps and actions aimed at growing the Nigerian advertising industry, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), being the apex advertising, advertisement and marketing communications’ regulatory agency of the federal government, has in accordance with its statutory mandates, responsibilities and powers as conveyed by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act No. 23 of 2022, bans the use of foreign models and voice-over artists on any advertisement targeted or exposed on the Nigerian advertising space with effect from 1st October 2022,” the statement reads.

“All advertisements, advertising and marketing communications materials are to make use of only Nigerian models and voice-over artists.

“Ongoing campaigns are permitted to run out their terms, however, subsequent applications for re-validation for continued exposure of such materials will not be granted by the advertising standards panel.

“Advertisers, advertisement agencies, media houses, advertising community and the general public are hereby enjoined to take note.”

However, this has put Nigeria on the map, to become the first country ever to announce a complete ban on foreign models when it comes to its television advertisements.

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