Jump to full article: Leadership (ng), 2009-06-08
Author: Written by NAN
Intro: The World Health Organisation (WHO), set aside May 31, every year for the celebration of ``the World No Tobacco Day''.
The day was inaugurated in 1987 by the organisation to draw global attention to the prevalence of tobacco use and its attendant health hazards.
But as the world marked the 2009 edition of the event, many Nigerian smokers and even non-smokers are still ignorant of the dangers of smoking.
For Malam Nuhu Abubakar, who operates a provision store (kiosk) at Ikwerre Road in Port Harcourt, the cigarette business brings him more money daily.
He said that cigarette smokers patronised his shop more than other customers. . . .
However, if smokers in Nigeria realise the health hazards of the habit, it would make some of them to stop smoking.
Perhaps, available statistics from WHO on smoking could make some of them to quit the habit.
WHO said that about 15 billion cigarettes are sold daily or 10 million sold every minute.
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