Addressing the inadequacy of funding for tobacco control
At the first National Tobacco Control Budget Advocates meeting organised by the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) in April 2023, participants analysed the dangers that dearth of funding posed to Nigeria’s tobacco control efforts. Participants expressed worry that while tobacco control efforts in the country are undeniably dependent on donor funding (which are hardly enough […]
CAPPA Lauds Mamora for Sponsoring the National Tobacco Control Bill
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), an NGO, has lauded former minister, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora for sponsoring the National Tobacco Control Bill. The Executive Director of CAPPA, Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi, gave the commendation on Tuesday during ”a Thank You Dinner” in honour of Mamora in Abuja. Oluwafemi noted that CAPPA and the Coalition […]
CAPPA raises alarm, wants Sanwo-Olu to terminate Lagos govt partnerships with tobacco industry
‘The group further disclosed that in 2010, BATN was called out by activists for organising secret smoking parties, an all-night musical concert in Lagos, where young kids were practically initiated into smoking, adding that Lagos was also listed among cities in Nigeria targeted by the tobacco industry in the Big Tobacco, Tiny Targets 2016 Report, […]
CAPPA Demands Immediate Termination of Partnership between Lagos Government and Tobacco Industry
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu of Lagos State to stop the partnership between different ministries of the state and the British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN). In a letter to the Governor, CAPPA said that the tobacco industry continues to exploit the cosmopolitan nature of Lagos and […]
