Assembly yesterday January
20th passed a bill seeking to
make smoking in public places
illegal in the state, with first
offenders having options of
paying a fine of N10,000, three
months in jail or both. The bill
which is waiting the approval
of Gov. Fashola to be signed
into law prohibits residents
from smoking in places such as
libraries, museum, public toilets,
schools, hospital, day-care
centres, public transportation,
restaurants among others.
Lagos residents who break this
new law repeatedly would
either be sent to prison for 6
months or pay a fine of
N50,000, while owners of
public places who encourage
the breaking of this law would
pay a fine of N100,000 or be
sent to jail for six months.
The bill also seeks to punish
anyone who smokes in front of
a child with a fine of N15,000
or six months imprisonment.
The bill also directs corporate
organizations to place the 'No
Smoking' sign in their premises.
Companies who default would
pay a fine of N250,000.
The Bill when passed into law
would be supervised by the
Lagos Environmental Protection
Agency.
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