CAPPA, NTCA urge FG to increase budgetary allocation for tobacco control fund… Say present allocation grossly insufficient… demand N300m, minimum

By: Mandy Park The Nigerian Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have criticized in strong terms the federal government’s allocation of N13 million to the Tobacco Control Fund (TCF) in the 2025 budget. They raised the alarm during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, 25th March, citing the urgent need to address the public health crisis caused by tobacco use. Addressing journalists at the joint press briefing both organizations acknowledged the increase from N10 million in 2024 to N13 million in 2025, but…

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