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FG adopts WHO policy on tobacco promotion 

THE Federal Government in accordnance with the call by the World Health Organisations (WHO) to ban all advertisments, promotions and sponsorships on tobacco product, has banned all forms of advertisement on tobacco products. . . .

Delivering WHO message to mark the 2008 World No Tobacco Day, with the theme, “Tobacco Free Youth” at a one - day School Debate on “Does Exposure to Tobacco Advertising Influence Young People to Become Regular Tobacco Users” organized by the Nigeria Heart Foundation (NHF) in collaboration with United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Lagos, Director of UNIC, Mr. Tetsuo Ohno explained that this year’s campaign focuses on the multi-billion dollar efforts of tobacco companies to attract young people to its addictive products through sophisticated marketing.

Quoting WHO, Ohno said “Recent studies prove that the more young people are exposed to tobacco advertising, the more likely they are to start smoking. Despite this, only 5 per cent of the world population is covered by comprehensive bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.

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