Nigeria: Banning Sniper Not an Option to Curb Increasing Suicide Rate - Actor, Williams Uchemba

27 June 2019

Following the ban of popular deadly pesticide, Sniper, over its incessant ingestion by depressed people to commit suicide, humorous actor and Instagram sensation, Williams Uchemba, has shared his thoughts on the federal government's decision to ban its sales.

According to the actor, though the fast rising rate at which Nigerians commit suicide in recent times is alarming, in his opinion, banning the sale of sniper is not the best option to curb suicide. For him, suicide is not an option because no matter how humans strive to succeed in life, only God can make all efforts come to fruition in the long run.

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