Smoking In Public: LASEPA Begins Enforcement August

With effect from 17 August, 2014, anybody caught smoking in public places in Lagos State, western Nigeria, will be arrested and prosecuted, says the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA.

In view of the proposed enforcement date, LASEPA will hold a stakeholder’s meeting today to sensitise people in compliance with the law which banned smoking in all public places in the state.

General Manager, LASEPA, Engr. Rasheed Shabi, at a news conference in Lagos, said enforcement would begin on 17 August, 2014, reiterating  that government did not ban smoking in Lagos, but banned smokers from smoking in public places.

He said when the smoking bill was signed into law by Governor Babatunde Fashola on 17 February, 2014, six months grace was given to enable proper sensitization to be carried out before enforcement.

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4 Responses to “Smoking In Public: LASEPA Begins Enforcement August”

  1. Unknown's avatar

    Good idea, hope it works.

  2. Unknown's avatar
    Godfrey Igbinedion Reply May 14, 2014 at 05:17

    is welcome development I like dat

  3. Unknown's avatar

    I like it, really good

  4. Unknown's avatar

    Double wahala for dead body!

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