The Senate has passed the Chartered Out-of-Home Media Practitioners of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2026, a proposed law seeking to create a regulatory body for practitioners in the country’s out-of-home media and advertising industry.
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The bill, sponsored by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South, was passed on Thursday after lawmakers considered and adopted the report of the Joint Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters, Information and National Orientation, and Media and Public Affairs.
The proposed legislation seeks to regulate the practice of out-of-home media, promote professionalism, and provide a legal framework for practitioners in the outdoor advertising and media sector.
The bill had earlier scaled second reading before it was referred to the joint committees for further legislative scrutiny.
Presenting the committee’s report, Senator Cyril Fasuyi, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters, said the bill was well conceived, timely and in the national interest.
He said the committees examined the provisions of the bill and consulted relevant stakeholders before recommending its passage.
According to him, “The bill sponsored by our Most Distinguished Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe was read for the first and second times and subsequently referred to the joint committees for further legislative consideration.
“Having carefully considered the provisions of the bill and the views of stakeholders, the joint committees are satisfied that the bill is well conceived, timely, and in the national interest.
“Accordingly, the joint committee respectfully recommends that the Senate do pass the Chartered Out-of-Home Media Practitioners of Nigeria Establishment Bill, as amended.”
Following the presentation, the Senate dissolved into the Committee of the Whole, considered the report and passed the bill after a voice vote.
Reacting to the passage, Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the legislation would help promote sanity, order and professionalism in the media space.
Akpabio said the regulation of the sector had become necessary because irresponsible media conduct could have serious consequences for society.
“This will bring sanity and order for those who practice journalism even in their homes. Because some breaking news can break the country and even some homes,” he said.
He thanked lawmakers for supporting the bill, describing its passage as a bold step that would advance development in the country.
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