Lagos ban Public Smoking

The Lagos state house of assembly has passed a bill prohibiting public smoking in the state.

The bill prohibits smoking in all public places including libraries, museum, public toilets, schools, hospital, day care centres, public transportation and restaurants among others.

According to the bill, anyone found smoking in public places will be liable to a fine of  N10,000, three months imprisonment or both.

The Governor of the state, Mr Babatunde Fashola has however not signed the bill into law.