No Smoking Bill Signed Into Law By Gov. Fashola

To smokers it may concern who live in Lagos state, governor Fashola has signed the No Smoking in Public Places Bill into law. What this means is that it is now illegal to lit your cigarettes in public places e.g public toilets, museums, nurseries, any facility used for the care of children etc. According to the law, people who smoke in public places will risk a 3-year jail term. For owners of establishments, they must also put a 'No Smoking' sign around their property or face 6 months imprisonment or N100,000 fine.

Also Corporate organizations that don't place the ‘No Smoking’ sign within its premises would be liable to N250, 000 fine.

Plus anyone who smokes in the presence of a child shall be liable on conviction to a fine of

N15, 000 or 1 month imprisonment.

Oya let the no smoking begin hehehe!