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Nigeria is said to be the fourth highest soft drinks consuming country in the world, and the study proposes, among others, that to wean Nigerians off their addiction to SSBs and bring down the NCDs burden, the federal government ought to increase the SSB Tax to N130 per litre, from the current N10. “We think that this is one of the tools that we can use to lower NCDs that are becoming a big burden in Nigeria, including obesity, high blood pressure, and the like.
“We did a simulation, and even before the floating of the naira when this study was completed, the simulation projected that N130 should be the appropriate tax per litre of SSBs in Nigeria,” he said.He expressed delight at engaging policymakers like the health commissioner, adding, “We see Lagos as one of the champions of public health policies, and how we can take this further.
Mr Abayomi reasoned that funds raised through such a policy could be “channeled specifically to the areas of the consequence of those consumptions. So, it can go to health and education, because we’re now using it to drive a human capital agenda, which is healthier children and good nutrition.
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