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Jump to full article: This Day (ng), 2008-05-14
Author: From Damilola Oyedele in Abuja, 05.14.2008
Intro: The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar has placed a ban on smoking in public places in the territory with an assurance that violators would be persecuted by the law.
The ban is to be enforced under the Tobacco Smoking Control Act of 1990 and would take effect from May 31st, 2008 to coincide with World Tobacco day. . . .
Modibbo said the Tobacco Control Act is to be enforced in the 8000 square kilometres of the FCT, including airports, restaurants, parks and other open spaces.
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