The Africa Regional Strategy Workshop on Tobacco Control organized by the Framework Convention Alliance in Abuja was declared open by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar.
Modibbo vows to stamp out tobacco smoking - Vanguard
September 8, 2008
Henry Umoru
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar has vowed that he will not relent on his oars at ensuring that war against tobacco smoking in the Federal Capital Territory was achieved.
Speaking yesterday while declaring open an Africa Regional Strategy Workshop on Tobacco Control organized by a Non-Governmental Organization, Framework Convention Alliance in Abuja, the Minister said that the battle against tobacco smoking in public places was just beginning, just as he urged all relevant authorities to impose stringent tax regime on tobacco product to make smoking an expensive venture.
According to him if tobacco is made very expensive, smokers would be discouraged and forced to drop the bad habit that tend to affect their health, which by extension tend to reduce productivity with its attendant negative effects on the nation’s economy, adding that moral persuasions would continue even as he urged tobacco farmers to seek for alternative crops to cultivate.
“The FCT Administration is already championing the modification of the law prohibiting smoking in public places in the country through the National Assembly, in order to make it dynamic, vibrant and up to date.
“We are committed to bequeathing better legacy for the future generation of Nigerians and Abuja must remain a pace setter, being the first city in the West African sub-region to declare smoking in public places illegal,” he stressed.
Speaking earlier, the representative of the Minister of Health, Dr. Mich Anibueze who noted that the collaboration between the Ministry and the Federal Ministry of Commerce has paid-off against the backdrop that they have been able to stop work on the N80 billion new tobacco factory in Oyo State, promised to work closely with all stakeholders to achieve the desired results in the interest of the humanity.
Source: Vanguard
September 8, 2008
Henry Umoru
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar has vowed that he will not relent on his oars at ensuring that war against tobacco smoking in the Federal Capital Territory was achieved.
Speaking yesterday while declaring open an Africa Regional Strategy Workshop on Tobacco Control organized by a Non-Governmental Organization, Framework Convention Alliance in Abuja, the Minister said that the battle against tobacco smoking in public places was just beginning, just as he urged all relevant authorities to impose stringent tax regime on tobacco product to make smoking an expensive venture.
According to him if tobacco is made very expensive, smokers would be discouraged and forced to drop the bad habit that tend to affect their health, which by extension tend to reduce productivity with its attendant negative effects on the nation’s economy, adding that moral persuasions would continue even as he urged tobacco farmers to seek for alternative crops to cultivate.
“The FCT Administration is already championing the modification of the law prohibiting smoking in public places in the country through the National Assembly, in order to make it dynamic, vibrant and up to date.
“We are committed to bequeathing better legacy for the future generation of Nigerians and Abuja must remain a pace setter, being the first city in the West African sub-region to declare smoking in public places illegal,” he stressed.
Speaking earlier, the representative of the Minister of Health, Dr. Mich Anibueze who noted that the collaboration between the Ministry and the Federal Ministry of Commerce has paid-off against the backdrop that they have been able to stop work on the N80 billion new tobacco factory in Oyo State, promised to work closely with all stakeholders to achieve the desired results in the interest of the humanity.
Source: Vanguard
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