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ABDULLAHI: Effective Panacea to Illicit Tobacco Trade (1) 

No single national government or international agency, however sophisticated and powerful it may be, can single-handedly confront the ills of illicit trade. . . .

For example, the Framework Convention Alliance rightly noted that, illicit trade is a major international problem that requires an international solution. And to reduce the consumption of risk prone products like alcohol and tobacco and save lives, combat organised crime as well as recoup billions of dollars in lost government revenue. How can Nigeria participate in the global initiatives to halt the growth and development of illicit trade? . . .

While pointing out that there were about 10,000 wholesale tobacco traders in the world, the convention suggested that these could be built into a licensed system in which they would record movements of tobacco products by scanning pack markings, adding that technology is available to do this at less than USSO.02 per pack. Another transnational initiative is the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA), an international alliance of more than 300 non-governmental organisations. The FCA urges countries to negotiate a strong treaty that can help reduce tobacco use and its health and financial consequences around the world.

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