The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), a pan-African organisation, has urged the government to raise the taxes on tobacco as part of its effort to control its use among children in the country.
The non-profit said the high tax on tobacco would increase the cost, making it unaffordable for children and, as a result, reduce intake.
The CAPPA Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi, said this in a statement issued on Thursday to mark the 2024 World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).
