Today we commemorated 2015 World No Tobacco Day jointly organized by United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, the Nigerian Heart Foundation and the United Nations Association of Nigeria.
Over 40 students, a panel of experts and the media engaged under the theme “Stop illicit trade of tobacco products”.
Delivering the United Nations Secretary General’s message, on behalf of UNIC Director Ronald Kayanja, UNIC Administrative Assistant Adeola Adedeji said that the illicit trade of tobacco lured younger and poorer groups into addiction.
#UNSG Ban Ki-Moon also noted that illicit tobacco trade depletes the ability of states to charge taxes that could support health services, hindering public health advances and sustainable development.#NoTobacco
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