A non-governmental organisation in Kwara State, Bundies Care Support Initiative at the weekend stressed the need for the government to adopt a stronger tobacco control policies so as to protect nation’s children against harms of tobacco exposure.
The group also called for full implementation of Nigeria’s National Tobacco Control Act in the country in order to make life safer for the children.
The Health Advocate and Bundies Care Support Initiative Executive Director, Mrs. Funmilayo Osiegbu, stated this in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, during the sensitisation programme to commemorate the World Cancer Day in the state.
The event was organised in collaboration with Protecting and Activating Communities against Tobacco.
The theme for this year is entitled, “United by Unique”, with subtheme: “Mothers Voices Against Tobacco in Our Children”.
The sensitisation event was witnessed by mothers from various pressure groups like, the Women Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN), Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN) and Kwara Ministry of Health, among others
They moved across all major streets of Ilorin, the state capital to educate children against the harmful of taking tobacco.