Research has shown that tobacco smoke contains no fewer than 69 toxic
chemical that causes cancer, and other deadly diseases when inhaled.
The Programme officer, New Initiative For Social Development, (NISD) ,
Barrister Michael Olaniyan made the disclosure in Ado Ekiti during a day
workshop for Leadership of higher institution in Ekiti State on the
implementation & enforcement of Ekiti State Law on prohibition of smoking in
public places, organised by NISD with support from Campaign For
Tobacco-Free kids (CTFK).
The programme which was organized to deepen and strengthen effective
implementation of Ekiti law on prohibition of smoking in public places and
increase compliance through monitoring and enforcement in the state had
students representatives, Dean of students, and student counselors from
higher institutions in the in attendant.
According to Olaniyan, ” tobacco smoke is made up of some of the chemicals
like; DDT, which is used as insecticide, Carbon monoxide that is used for
exhaust in car and generator, Tar used for road surfaces, Formaldehyde
which is the embalming fluid used in mortuary.
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“Radon that is used as radioactive gas, Arsonic that is used for rat
poison,.Hydrogen cyanide which are poison in gas chamber and Ammonia which
is used as cleaning agent”
The university counselor, Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) Dr. Mrs. Yemi
Ojo disclosed that it has been discovered that most student do smoke in
their hostel rooms on campuses and advised that students should be
practically involved in setting up up of task forces to monitor themselves
on campuses, particularly in hostels to further deepen the compliance.
Earlier, Oluwapamilerin, of Babalola university suggested that school
management should introduce punishment for any one caught smoking on
campus, while Akpomejevwe Oghenekevwe want government with concern to set
up task forces that will monitor and catch offender on campus.
Responding , the Director NISD, Mr Abiodun Oyeleye advised all school to
set up it own anti-smoking in public places team at their various
institutions of higher learning in the state and get the government and
other concern NGO involved to ensure effective compliance of the
anti-public smoking enforcement.
