The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed into law, the National Tobacco Control Bill 2015 (Senate Bill) and 2014 (Executive Bill) which seek to repeal the Tobacco (Control) Act 1990.
The bill specifies the specific places where users of cigarette could smoke and areas where smoking was forbidden.
The 52-clause document also prescribed various punishments for either the smoker who flouts the law or owner of public places who failed to paste ‘No Smoking’ inscription on their premises.
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the plenary noted that the bill when assented to by President Goodluck Jonathan, will repeal the existing law, …Read More
Source:: New Mail
