NOT many know that there is a new Act of Parliament in place, known
as the Tobacco Control Act. Recently passed by the Seventh National
Assembly and signed into law a few months ago, the Act seeks to bring
order into the manufacture, promotion and distribution of tobacco
products in Nigeria.
The reason is simple: Tobacco has long been found to have dangerous
public health implications. For instance, while smoking may be legal,
such that an adult may choose to smoke and damn its consequences,
cigarette smoke can potentially also affect...
