₦airaland Forum

ANYONE who smokes in public in Ekiti State now risks going to jail for three months.

This followed the inauguration of the Smoke-Free Law Enforcement Committee.

The Committee, chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Dr. Bolanle Fakunle, was inaugurated yesterday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

The Anti-Smoking Enforcement Panel was to give legal backing to the Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places Law passed by the House of Assembly on September 26, 2012.

 It was signed by former Governor Kayode Fayemi on December 31 of the same year.

Security agencies, such as the police, civil defence corps, environmental health officers, have been empowered by law to arrest culprits and ensure  their prosecution.

The advocacy was driven by a non-governmental organisation, the New Initiative for Social Development.

Delivering his address, the Executive Director of NISD,  Abiodun Oyeleye, said the tobacco epidemic has adverse impact on public health of developing countries, including Nigeria.

Oyeleye said awareness has been created among various stakeholders, such as religious and political leaders, hoteliers, drivers’ unions, youths, women, senior government officials, ministries, departments and agencies.

Punishment for contravention of the law is found in Section 6. Any person who contravenes any of the provision of the law other than Section 3 shall be liable on conviction to a fine of N10,000 or to an imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both.

A fine of N25,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both awaits any offender who contravenes any of the provision of Section 3 of the law.

The law further prescribes a punishment of N250,000 for the violation of sub-section (1) or (2) stated above, if it be a corporate offender.

Dr. Fakunle said the move was not targeted at smokers but to prevent smoking in public places to safeguard public health and protect non-smokers from inhaling cigarette fumes.

Members of the Committee are Mr. Lawrence Ojo, Permanent Secretary/Solicitor General, Ministry of Justice; Mr. P.A. Bankole of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr. M.T.Olowolafe, president of the Environmental Task Force in all the 16 Local Government Areas and Mrs. O.O. Kayode-Ojo, Director of Administration and Supply, Ministry of Environment.

Others are Kunle Olofintuyi of the National Orientation Agency, Taiwo Omoniyi of Ekiti State Hoteliers Association, Tope Babalola of the Ministry of Information, Youth and Sports, Tunde Balogun, the Director of Environmental Health and Sanitation, Oyeleye of NISD and representative of the Ekiti State Police Command.


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Make I go warn IYANGBALI/VICKYROTEX .those 2 nah locomotive train

Indeed, This is a welcomed development!!

Truck pusher shebi you dey hear am. If you push your truck reach Ekiti again, your mama no go see you for three months be that oo.

All@h gwo fonish any mouth wey go say Idi Amin talk say Truck pusher dey smoke

Fayose the action governor
(Aka) temitemi1 role model

IdiAmin1:
Truck pusher shebi you dey hear am. If you push your truck reach Ekiti again, your mama no go see you for three months be that oo.

All@h gwo fonish any mouth wey go say Idi Amin talk say Truck pusher dey smoke

I dun suffer for una hand.

fayose is a drug addict


he should stop smoking "gbana" before passing law

charity begins at home

DaBullIT:
Only if Ayodele Fayose will first be sentenced to prison


he smokes weed

cigarette

shisha

and he takes drugs , that's what i heard from people in the political circle

Lol, u heard, not that u r certain

Abacha my MENTOR, Obasanjo my ROLE MODEL; Fayose my RIGHT-HAND MAN..

Prison go soon full. *Lights my sk* Wheeeewwwfff.

Ileke, its time to give up ,Fayose is out to catch you this time around.

I don't understand Nigeria. Smoking in Public places should be banned but their should be designated areas for smoking and also smoking outside . I was in the UK a few weeks back and when I tell them you can smoke inside. They are shocked. Smoking outside is frowned upon

DaBullIT:
Shall we continue to hide in coffers of lies in this time of change >? Almost all if not all of them political leaders smoke one thing or another

You think say na odinary eyes person dey take control state ?

Why you think say Jabagan eye be like that ??

Baba dey kpef pieces

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah... guardian09, come see ur people o

I'm expecting the reaction of my Northern brothers on this honestly.

Ban tokumbo spare parts(both foreign and Aba made), get a reaction from Igbos.

Ban owambes, yahoo yahoo and wait on the wrath of my western buddies.

Ban smoke retail kiosks abi na shops and get ready for mallam wahala

eleko1:
Make I go warn IYANG.BALI/ VICKYROTEX ELEKO .those 2 nah locomotive train

I fear for you my brother, quit smoking, we don't have money to bail you

Well thank goodness I don't stay in ekiti. Kush on my mind never idle

Dem no say make we no kush
Buh don't kush in d public
Nice one d "jagaban" of southwest
D modern "Awolowo" of our time

Say no to "change"
Say yes to transformation

This is a cool way for our policemen to make cool money. Since the fine is 25,000, trust them as they will free any culprit that pays 5,000. Police and oshofree!

Cc lalastical

ellechrystal:
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah... guardian09, come see ur people o

Who be guardian hope say no be sss

DaBullIT:
Who be guardian hope say no be sss

Yes he is., how did u know?
guardian09, someone is looking for u o.