The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) back in February
2014, signed into law a private bill, which outlawed smoking in public
places in the state.
The Lagos State Environmental Protection
Agency (LASEPA) have now made it clear that with effect from Sunday,17
August, 2014, it will be a punishable offence to be cought smoking in a
public place.
”The penalties for first offenders include N10, 000
fine and one to three months imprisonment. Repeat offenders may be
fined up to N50, 000 or get up to six months imprisonment.
Smokers,
who smoke in the presence of a minor or anyone below the age of 18
years risks a fine of N15,000 or six months imprisonment.
According
to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Ade Ipaye said:
“The Lagos State Government, in assenting to the bills, take cognisance
of the dangers posed by public smoking to members of the public who are
not smokers”.
“The law prohibits smoking in all of those areas
that have been designated as non-smoking areas, including museums,
public toilets, libraries, nurseries, day care centres and any facility
used for the care of infants.
“Public telephone kiosks, public
transportation vehicles, private vehicles where there are more than one
person, school buses, restaurants and cinemas, theatres, amusement parks
or any other place used by members of the public, conference centres
and exhibition halls. Factories and other premises in which more than
one person works and areas used as places of work, including the
secretariat, are all defined in the law as public places”.
Source:
http://www.360nobs.com/2014/08/lagos-prohibits-smoking-in-public-law-now-in-effect/
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