The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa have launched the 2020 tobacco industry interference index report for Nigeria.Interference Index – a global survey of how public health policies are protected from the industry’s subversive efforts, and how governments have pushed back against this influence.
The survey also assessed unnecessary interactions between the government ministries, Department and Agencies and the tobacco industry, it also evaluated transparency in dealing with the tobacco industry by the Government, conflict of interest and preventive measures. Nigeria also has policies and laws that clearly provide for transparency and accountability on dealings with the tobacco industry. The National Tobacco Control Act, 2015 and the National Tobacco Control Regulations 2019 clearly provides for transparency and probity while dealing with the industry.