Invitation to a One Day Public Hearing and Presentation of Memoranda on A Bill for An Act Repeal The Tobacco (Control) Act 1990 CAP.T6 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria and to Enact the National Tobacco Control Bill 2012 to Provide for the Regulation and Control of Production, Manufacturing, Sale, Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship of Tobacco or Tobacco Products in Nigeria and for Other related Matters.

As a follow up to the referral made by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Committee in respect of the foregoing Bill, and in furtherance of best legislative practice of allowing participation by the citizenry in the making of laws for the federation, the Senate Committee of Health do hereby invite the stageholders and the general public to present to it, written memoranda on the aforementioned Bill not later than 14th October, 2014.

In order to facilitate the writting of such memorandum, the full the National Assembly website www.nass.gov.ng or callected in person from the address below.

All memoranda in respect of the Bill should be:

Written in English

Typed in double line spacing 

Presented in not less than 15 hard copies and a soft copy

TO: The Clerk, Senate Committee on Health, Room -1.11, Basement Floor,

New Senate Building,

National Assembly Complex, Abuja.

A One Day Public Hearing on the Bill is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 by 10.00 a.m in the Senate 

Conference Room 231, New Senate Building, National Assembly, Abuja.

For further enquiries, please contact the Committee Clerk on 08033205115 or e-mail at [email protected]

 

Signed

Senator Dr. Ifeanyi A. Okowa

Chairman