he National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR), a coalition of non-governmental organisations, has urged the federal government to introduce a tax on sugar- sweetened beverages to tackle the health crises.

This is contained in a statement signed by Omei Bongos-Ikwue, the coalition representative, on Monday in Abuja.

According to Ms Bongos-Ikwue, non-communicable diseases like Type 2 diabetes, cancer, and heart disease are rising in Nigeria.

She stated that the link between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and NCDs had been well established.

“The NASR thus seeks policies to decrease consumption and reduce related risk factors, such as obesity,” noted Ms Bongos- Ikwue. “The Federal Ministry of Finance has stated the need to explore alternative revenue sources, and Federal
Ministry of Health considers NCD prevention a national priority, this could be an opportunity.”

Ms Bongos-Ikwue mentioned that NASR was stepping up efforts to seek a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and engaging in further awareness creation efforts to tackle the rising prevalence of NCDs.

“The coalition specifically called on the Minister of Finance to introduce an excise duty of 20 per cent on sugar-sweetened beverages such as carbonated sugary drinks and energy drinks,” said the coalition’s statement.

“Create a fund for the prevention and control of NCDs associated with the excessive consumption of sugar-linked diseases such as type II diabetes.

Financing for this fund will come from the revenue obtained from the taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages.”

The coalition also wants the federal government to ensure that sugar-sweetened beverages carry “front-of-packaging labels” with nutritional information warning consumers of the
product’s sugar content and “the health risks of excessively consuming these drinks.’’

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More tax,high price

Nigeria

Nothing buhari can not kill doesn't exist o


It can never never exist o

Affordabledesig:
When you check the same people trying to promote the health of other people,what you'd find amongst these jokers are obese and pot-bellied looking Men and Women ... Bunch of clowns, there should be more sensible ways to go about this rather than the companies bearing the brunt of this... However, even if Coke reach #500 , Mama Bisi go still dey take 4 everyday

you dey mind the clowns

It always with an excuse yet they don't never gave bleep about Nigerians

I am still waiting for the excuse that favours for collecting money from domiciled account

So what now happens to the people working there when taxes increase and the coy is forced to cut cost to level out in a competitive market?

Yeye

Is it their sugar

Is it their take



Jobless attention seeking group

I no dey joke with soft drinks, Coca Cola to be precise

Hausa people will buy bottles of fanta 75cl they will still add 20naira sugar to it.