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What today has metamorphosed into OAAN was OACAN-Outdoor Advertising Contractors Association of Nigeria, born in 1964 with the primary objective of constituting a body to deal with the Government. Since only two outdoor companies existed then big advertisers were brought in to strengthen the body and equip it with more clout. This association remained the official mouth-piece of the Outdoor Media until a later day with the birth of other outdoor operators; NAS, PAN WILMER, GILBERTSON, GREENLAND, etc., and the eventual withdrawal of non-outdoor members. The most significant contribution of OACAN to the development of Outdoor Advertising was its strong representation to government as input to the Advertising Bye-Law promulgated by the Lagos City Council in 1965. This is the Bye-Law that has since been adapted wither in whole or with modifications by all the Local Government in Nigeria. Today’s OAAN has grown in stature and expanded its scope beyond the single objective of meet

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