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Senate passes anti-Tobacco bill, culprits could get up to 6 months jail term

The Senate yesterday passed the Tobacco Control Bill. According to the deputy senate president Ike Ekweremadu who presided over the plenary session on Tuesday May 12th, the bill will ensure effective regulation and control of production, manufacture, sale, labeling, advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco and tobacco products in Nigeria.

The bill among other things specifies the places cigarette smokers could smoke and areas where smoking is forbidden and also the punishment to be meted out to defaulters when they smoke in non-designated areas. Culprits could get up to six months in jail



The bill states that owners of public places where smoking is not allowed will be penalized if they fail to put up a "no smoking sign" on their properties. The bill was sponsored by Delta state governor elect and Senate Committee on Health Chairman, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. The bill now awaits the assent of President Jonathan.
at 5/14/2015 01:16:00 pm

75 comments:

  1. Davido's driver14 May 2015 at 13:17

    Nice oneee

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    1. KINGING14 May 2015 at 15:00

      Ndi ara! Mad people! They'll leave important things and be chasing show! Thunder firekwa unu!

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    2. Unknown14 May 2015 at 15:11

      Y didn't pass petroleum bill into law b4 d end of their tenure???

      They r just after irrelevant tins thereof mean while important tins dat wil favour Nigerians r b pushed aside.

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    3. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 15:30

      U right my royal.
      What happen to HND /BsC dichotomy bill, nothing was done abt it

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    4. NaijaDeltaBabe14 May 2015 at 16:36

      Okay. Pretty safe for non smokers

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    5. Eze14 May 2015 at 19:02

      Kingkong u are the greatest idiot of pur time......do u no how much i'll health smoking of tobacco in public causes, its clear u are ignorance of the risk.............

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  2. Davido's driver14 May 2015 at 13:17

    For mouth. Lindaobserve

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  3. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:20

    Enforcing this would be very interesting.

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  4. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:20

    Nice one senate....the way and manner people take tobacco in public places is just too bad....

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  5. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:21

    You guys should take several seats abeg!

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  6. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:22

    Davido driver..BEWARE

    ..JOSHSAYSO..LIB..FAN

    ..JOSHSAYSO..LIB..FAN

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  7. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 13:22

    Good one. Who wants to kill himself by smoking should hide in a room and smoke his brains out, not smoking and allow passive people to suffer.

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  8. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 13:24

    Passive smokers should suffer. Let smokers confine themselves in a room and smoke their brains out.Nice one okowa.Tim28

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  9. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 13:24

    Good one. Who wants to kill himself by smoking should hide in a room and smoke his brains out, not smoking and allow passive people to suffer.TIm28

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  10. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 13:24

    Good one. Who wants to kill himself by smoking should hide in a room and smoke his brains out, not smoking and allow passive people to suffer.TIm28

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  11. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 13:24

    Good one. Who wants to kill himself by smoking should hide in a room and smoke his brains out, not smoking and allow passive people to suffer.TIm28

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  12. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 13:24

    Good one. Who wants to kill himself by smoking should hide in a room and smoke his brains out, not smoking and allow passive people to suffer.TIm28

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    1. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 15:31

      Pastor Dammy,abi Na Bishop

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  13. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:24

    A year sentence is preferable.

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  14. Pidgin Mistress14 May 2015 at 13:25

    Ooooo, this msg I think is for smokers

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  15. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:27

    This guys ain't serious. Who gives a f..k about smokers? We need laws on serious penalties for the thieves within. Like death 💀 sentence for stealing from 500 mill up etc.

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    1. Eze14 May 2015 at 19:04

      Maybe when u learn abt the risk of smoking to non smokers then u would give a fcuk......get small education

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  16. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:27

    Davido should come and see this ooo

    I'm out. ***CATCH ME IF U CAN***

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  17. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:28

    Hehehehehehehehe, ok oooo

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  18. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:29

    Dis is gr8

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  19. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:30

    Making sense!

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  20. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 13:32

    bastards I smoke wetin concern dem wiv that they should not have given British American tobacco the liences to operate in the country then build the nation nation building is what we want creat jobs not just passing useless laws because we want the international community to see Nigeria as being a compliant nation rubbish police go start to the use opportunity chop money from person now illegally making laws with out putting appropriate measure's in place

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  21. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 13:32

    Good one

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  22. SWAAG14 May 2015 at 13:33

    Linda, Please try promote this more on your blog abeg, before My friend, Jonah leaves office... This Smoke thing had almost wiped out my Entire family o.... My wife was pregnant with twins and she almost died due to this smoke from a beer parlour downstairs....Let me just send you a mail abeg

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  23. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:37

    Dis is nice, and also smokers should knw dat they r liable to die young if they continue smoking.

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  24. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:37

    I like dis......yes!

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  25. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:38

    Smokers wise up!

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  26. Unchained14 May 2015 at 13:46

    Lol. This is hard.

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    1. Unknown14 May 2015 at 15:01

      Nice 1, let all dos agberos @ ketu, ojota, oshodi etc b warn

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  27. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:48

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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    This is really nice no doubt....
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    .
    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  28. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:54

    Interesting one indeed

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  29. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 13:55

    this is so good, smoking kills
    <a href="http://www.unaab.edu.ng>check this out!</a>

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  30. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:57

    Its a good thing. Linda take note!

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  31. Unknown14 May 2015 at 13:58

    Its a good thing. Linda take note!

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  32. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 14:02

    Anti gay,anti tobacco etc etc.Are these the mundane type of things they are being paid millions per person to do?Where are the bills that will be passed into law which will punish public office holders for fraud,looting,corruption (not stealing) offences?

    Where are the bills on rape which should include marriage to an underage girl?Where are the bills on police brutality?

    I'm really weak,I swear.

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    1. Unknown14 May 2015 at 14:50

      Thanks my dear, you have said it all. God bless you immensely.

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  33. Brown suga14 May 2015 at 14:03

    Good move, I hope wen signed by Mr President, it will be implemented to d fullest.

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  34. Chop Chop14 May 2015 at 14:07

    If only you know what it's to inhale second hand smoke, you will appreciate and support this bill.

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  35. Unknown14 May 2015 at 14:14

    If ds is true, den we hop for a better Nigeria
    * * * Linda's 1st Daughter * * *

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  36. Juleslouis14 May 2015 at 14:17

    Its about time.

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  37. Unknown14 May 2015 at 14:24

    YEAH!!!! I think its bout time.
    Z's still 8 years strong after kickin the Filthy habit.

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  38. Unknown14 May 2015 at 14:24

    For dem smokers!

    Linda cogitate

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  39. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 14:26

    This is very good and long overdue.

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  40. ary14 May 2015 at 14:36

    Thank goodness!!!! No more smoking in viewing centers. What a relief.

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  41. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 14:37

    This is very good...a loudable bill

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  42. W.G.14 May 2015 at 14:40

    The penalty for this is just too fucking stupid. Why should it be 6 months in jail? How is this a better Nigeria if people are being jailed ridiculously. And no I'm not saying there shouldn't be a penalty, after all they are breaking the law.

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  43. Unknown14 May 2015 at 14:42

    Th e truth is dat, can a policeman take someone to court bcos of dis? Without making money out it

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  44. Damilola14 May 2015 at 14:44

    Way overdue. Would be splendid if this could be adhered to keep your bad habits in ur homes

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  45. Unknown14 May 2015 at 14:59

    Nice.....*grin!

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  46. Unknown14 May 2015 at 15:00

    I love this. First reasonable thing from the senate this year.






    Busy Fingers.

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  47. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 15:10

    Abeg wen are dey going to ban public alcohol consumption? I also think they should put law for birth control, 1 family maximum 4 kid....no one no jobs this bcuz our population is multiping in awaits of 10s . Your income is 30k and you plN to give birth to 6kids who go Fed them..

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  48. Unknown14 May 2015 at 15:10

    Be passing laws U can't enforce

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  49. somebody's boo14 May 2015 at 15:23

    yauwaa.. this is something they should have done a long time ago instead of giving them that lame warning that "smokers are liable to die young"

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  50. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 16:02

    Irrelevant there r issues that demand more outlook that dis rubbish...... we need power..... oooooo

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  51. Unknown14 May 2015 at 16:07

    Very good!

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  52. Unknown14 May 2015 at 16:39

    Very nice.

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  53. Unknown14 May 2015 at 16:45

    Linda me no too like this one, i thought they will make smoking cigarette a crime just as smoking weed so that people will stop smoking cigarette. Linda i sight you.

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  54. Unknown14 May 2015 at 17:31

    I hear dem....buh 9ja has got bigger fish 2 fry... Why na dis 1 dem c quick, what of light?? Good road? Health Care, good skool system... Etc. @ least all dis ones for come first.

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  55. Unknown14 May 2015 at 19:39

    you mean president buhari not jonathan.

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  56. Holuphorlahan...14 May 2015 at 19:59

    Arent there more important bills that can be passed besides this??

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  57. Holuphorlahan...14 May 2015 at 19:59

    Arent there more important bills that can be passed besides this??

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  58. Anonymous14 May 2015 at 20:21

    Please when are they passing a bill to ban fornication too.... Bunch of clueless politicians

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  59. Unknown14 May 2015 at 20:51

    Good for second hand smokers.

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  60. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:24

    its a good bill anyway, but could that be the best control measure for eradicating tobacco smoking? or better still stop the importation to our country.

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  61. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:27

    its a good bill anyway, but could that be the best control measure to eradicating tobacco smoking? or better still stop the importation to our country!!!

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  62. Unknown14 May 2015 at 22:32

    its a good bill anyway, but could that be the best control measure for eradicating tobacco smoking? or better still stop the importation to our country.

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  63. Subomi15 May 2015 at 09:13

    that's one horrible thing about them abuja clubs, they spend good money to put down a decent place then allow everybody smoke their head out right inside the club, you come out after a club night and have your cloth smelling like a mad man

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    1. Anonymous15 May 2015 at 11:02

      I see! You go to a night club and expect to come out smelling of roses... you are very smart, ma.

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