Felicita Olajide: Why Abuja Went Smoke-Free

On May 30^th 2008, Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital City went smoke-free. It was the first city in the country to take that giant step towards safe-guarding public health, and following in the direction of a global trend. In this edition, Betty speaks with Mrs Felicita Olajide, chairperson of the FCT committee on the ban of public smoking, on the action, its implication and how government hopes to effect the ban. Mrs Olajide explains why the city authorities took the bold step and plan to enforce the policy. LISTEN