Tag: #CISLAC

  • SMOKE COSTS TOO LITTLE: CISLAC PUSHES FOR HIGHER TOBACCO TAXES

    SMOKE COSTS TOO LITTLE: CISLAC PUSHES FOR HIGHER TOBACCO TAXES

    Katsina — Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) is calling on the Federal Government to hike tobacco taxes, arguing that low prices are fuelling widespread smoking—especially among youths and low-income groups. Executive Director Auwal Rafsanjani said higher taxes would push up prices and cut consumption, describing taxation as one of the most effective tools to…