Minister of Youth and Social development, Jamila Ibrahim says the Federal Government remains committed to tackling tobacco use by children in Nigeria.
She said this when she received Regional Director, Tobacco Control Programme (AFRO) Campaign for Tobacco–Free Kids, Bintou Camara in her office.
The minister said Nigeria needs to partner and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to educate Nigerians to understand the health implications of tobacco smoking among young people.
“We will focus on adolescent health. It is the area we need to be proactive in putting mechanisms in place to achieve a preventive approach to tobacco smoking among kids.
“We must work with the act that bans tobacco smoking in public places especially to prevent secondhand smoke,” she said.
Also speaking, Camara said that the organisation was in the country to campaign and educate Nigerians on the danger of tobacco smoking.
