The call was made by NTCA at a briefing on tobacco control budgeting, with chairman of the group, Akinbode Oluwafemi, pointing out abysmal performance of Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, especially Goal 3; Good Health and Well-being; Goal 11; Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12; Responsible consumption and production; Goal 14; Life below water; and Goal 15; life on land tobacco use continues to impede their realization, due to poor funding.
“Nigeria adopted the SDGs and integrated them into her development framework since the launch of the SDGs in 2015. While optimistic analysts may argue that some progress have been made towards the attainment of the goals, it is undeniable that we are still a long way from hitting the mark. “Regrettably, the allocation to tobacco control plunged by 50 per cent to N4.7 million in 2023, from ?9.4 million of the previous year.
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