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• Modibbo vows to stamp out tobacco smoking 

MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar has vowed that he will not relent on his oars at ensuring that war against tobacco smoking in the Federal Capital Territory was achieved.

Speaking yesterday while declaring open an Africa Regional Strategy Workshop on Tobacco Control organized by a Non-Governmental Organization, Framework Convention Alliance in Abuja, the Minister said that the battle against tobacco smoking in public places was just beginning, just as he urged all relevant authorities to impose stringent tax regime on tobacco product to make smoking an expensive venture.

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