Groups seek tobacco amendment bill recall

A coalition of tobacco control organisations in Nigeria has called for the immediate recall of the National Tobacco Control Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, warning that the proposed legislation would weaken existing tobacco control measures and expose more Nigerians, especially young people, to tobacco and nicotine products. The groups argue that the bill would dismantle key protections contained in the National Tobacco Control Act, 2015, by creating a more permissive framework for electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products, nicotine pouches and other non-combustible tobacco products.

They also faulted provisions that would permit tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship through various channels, stating that the definition of an adult publication would still expose large numbers of children and teenagers to tobacco advertisements.

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