Nollywood: Actors, Filmmakers Team Up to Stop Smoking Scenes Because Of Children

According to World Heath Organization (WHO), more than 370,000 children in Nigeria smoke daily and research shows that media influenced a significant percentage of current adult smokers.

High profile actors and filmmakers have teamed up and pledged to stop smoking scenes in Nollywood movies because of its effect on children.

The likes of Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Dakore Egbosyn-Akande, Osas Ighdaro, Anto Lecky, Michelle Dede are leading a SmokeFreeNollywood campaign.

Kayode Kasum, Daniel Effiong, Linda Ejiofor, Kiki Omeili, and Imoh Emmanuel Chimezie are the other names involved in the campaign.

There is a smoking epidemic in Nigeria where more than 16 000 people die every year from tobacco-related diseases.

According to World Heath Organization (WHO), more than 370,000 children in Nigeria smoke daily and research shows that media influenced a significant percentage of current adult smokers.

In a bid to fight this epidemic, Kano State Government recently announced a ban on public smoking.