Interference report justifies our call to de-normalise tobacco industry CSR — CAPPA
The Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2021 Report released by the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control, GGTC, reinforces our call on the Nigerian government to de-normalise so-called corporate socially responsible activities of the tobacco industry. This was the position of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, following the release of the […]
Report Harps On Why Nigerian Govt Should Reject CSR From Tobacco Industry
The Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2021 Report released by the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC) has reinforced the call by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) for the Nigerian government to de-normalize so-called corporate socially responsible (CSR) activities of the tobacco industry. The Global interference index report was released […]
Industry interference major challenge to effective tobacco control ―CAPPA
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has stated that tobacco industry interference remains a major challenge to effective tobacco control in Nigeria and Africa. CAPPA warned that big tobacco companies were constantly interfering with governments’ health policies thereby endangering regulatory efforts in clear contravention of the National Tobacco Control Act, 2015, and the […]
CAPPA alerts on tobacco industry interference in Nigerian govt policies
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has advised the Nigerian government to de-normalize so-called socially responsible activities of the tobacco industry and prohibit unnecessary interactions between public officials and the industry to avoid a conflict of interest. These demands formed part of recommendations by the organisation at the media presentation of the Nigeria […]
Group tasks FG on full implementation of NTCA 2015, NTCR 2019 Laws
Group tasks FG on full implementation of NTCA 2015, NTCR 2019 laws Tobacco control advocates, under the auspices of the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), have urged the Federal Government to urgently commence full implementation of the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015 and National Tobacco Control Regulations (NTCR) 2019 Act to stop […]
Tobacco industry interfering with public health policies, CAPPA raises the alarm
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has said the tobacco industry was interfering with governments’ health policies thereby endangering regulatory efforts in clear contravention of the National Tobacco Control Act, 2015, and the National Tobacco Control Regulations, 2019. The Executive Director of CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, made the point at the unveiling of the […]
