Tobacco & You

Dr. Atim Eneida George: tobacco addiction (part 2)

In the second part of this interview, Betty’s guest, Chief/Dr. Atim Eneida George, a much-loved American diplomat who holds the Nigerian traditional title of yeye Araba of Ife, concludes her story on the unsavoury impact of smoking, and reveals how she eventually quit after several failed attempts. Eighteen years after quitting, she declares she doesn’t miss cigarette. Mrs. George also provides hints on quitting to smokers. Professor Levi Zangi, her husband, a Liberian academic, who was at the show, revealed how he coped with her during her smoking days, and advises spouses on how to help smoking partners quit. LISTEN

Dr. Atim Eneida George: tobacco addiction (part 1)

Betty’s guest is Chief/Dr. Atim Eneida George, the counselor for public affairs section at the American Embassy in Nigeria. In this rare interview, Mrs. George talks about her tobacco addiction which lasted for several years. This humorous, lively and captivating interview provides an insight into the social, economic and physiological costs of tobacco addiction for the average smoker. LISTEN