Groups urge Tinubu to reject tobacco control amendment, demand fresh legislative review
Beyond asking Mr Tinubu to withhold assent, the coalition called on the National Assembly to recall the consolidated National Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and subject it to what it described as a transparent, public health-led review.
Civil society and public health organisations have urged President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to a proposed amendment to Nigeria’s tobacco control law, warning that some provisions could weaken existing safeguards against tobacco and nicotine addiction, particularly among young people.
Mr Oluwafemi acknowledged provisions the coalition considered positive, including the proposed extension of smoke-free zones to within 30 metres of schools and health facilities, and the inclusion of the Nigeria Police Force and the ministry responsible for youth development in the National Tobacco Control Committee.
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