The
Senate has passed the bill on an Act to provide for the regulation,
advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco or tobacco products in
Nigeria.
The objective of the bill includes ensuring that
Nigeria has a comprehensive tobacco legislation for effective
regulation and control of production, manufacturing, sale, labelling as
well as advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco and tobacco
products in Nigeria.
The bill also repeals the
current law, which experts say is inadequate, and enacts the new Act to
protect the present and future generations from the devastating health,
social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption
and exposure to tobacco smoke.
In addition, the Bill would
ensure balance between the economic consideration and the health
implications of tobacco manufacture and tobacco use and exposure to
environmental tobacco smoke and establish appropriate government organs
to coordinate the execution of the proposed legislation, prescribing
punishments for those who flout the provisions of the legislation.
Commenting
on the bill, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, commended the
passage of the bill, saying it is a milestone for the Senate.
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