Nigeria is set to roll out firmer laws against smoking to guard against diseases related to tobacco consumption, Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu announced, saying the current anti-smoking legislation in the country is weak.
"We are bringing out a very strong law," Onyebuchi said of forthcoming anti-smoking legislation. "What was there wasn't strong enough."
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