Olamide Adedeji, indigenous rapper, may be at risk of a N3 million fine and one-year jail term for promoting the use of tobacco in his recently released video, Wo.
The federal ministry of health has notified the public that the rapper violated the 2015 tobacco act, warning that the video had “dangerous public health content”.
“The public is informed of the dangerous public health content & violation of Tobacco Control Act 2015 in “Wo” by @olamide_YBNL #ClearTheAir,” the ministry wrote on Twitter.
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Olamide Adedeji, indigenous rapper, may be at risk of a N3 million fine and one-year jail term for promoting the use of tobacco in his recently released video, Wo.
The federal ministry of health has notified the public that the rapper violated the 2015 tobacco act, warning that the video had “dangerous public health content”.
“The public is informed of the dangerous public health content & violation of Tobacco Control Act 2015 in “Wo” by @olamide_YBNL #ClearTheAir,” the ministry wrote on Twitter.advertise tobacco or tobacco products except between a manufacturer, retailer and consenting persons above 18 years of age.
person shall promote or advertise tobacco or tobacco products in any form,” it reads.
“No person shall engage or participate in any tobacco advertising, promotion or sponsorship as a media or event organizer, celebrity or other participant.”
According to the 2015 law, anyone who violates the law faces the risk of a fine and jail term of not more than one year.
Person that produces or publishes advertising, promotion or sponsorship content and shall attract a fine of not less than N3,000,000 and a term of imprisonment of not more than one year.”
Here is what they shared:
The public is informed of the dangerous public health content & violation of Tobacco Ctrl Act 2015 in "Wo" by @olamide_YBNL #ClearTheAirpic.twitter.com/oVlUI976yJ— Health Ministry NGR (@Fmohnigeria) August 18, 2017