Olamide Reacts To Health Ministry: I Have No Intention Of Promoting Tobacco I Love My Country”
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Over the weekend, In a post on twitter the Federal Ministry of Health had tagged Olamide Adedeji’s new single “Wo” stating that the rapper violated the 2015 tabacco act, warning that the video had “dangerous public health content”. “The public is informed of the dangerous public health content & violation of Tobacco Control Act 2015 in ‘Wo’ by @olamide_YBNL #ClearTheAir,” the ministry said.
“The content & video contains scenes that violate the ban on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion & Sponsorship provision of the act #ClearTheAir.” The YBNL boss, Olamide reacted to the news on Tuesday that he has “No intentions of promoting tobacco to get people killed, I love my people, I love my country,” Olamide tweeted.
Olamide’s reaction came on Tuesday, shortly after the track was banned from being aired nationwide by the National Broadcasting Commission. Wo which was banned along with four other songs by Davido and 9ice was first flagged as unfit for broadcast by the Federal Ministry of Health.
The ministry twitted at the weekend that the music video is in violation of Tobacco Control Act 2015. According to the 2015 Tobacco Control Act, it is prohibited to promote or advertise tobacco or tobacco products except between a manufacturer, retailer and consenting persons above 18 years of age.
“No person shall promote or advertise tobacco or tobacco products in any form,” it reads.
“No person shall engage or participate in any tobacco advertising, promotion or sponsorship as a media or event organizer, celebrity or other participant.”
According to the 2015 law, anyone who violates the law faces the risk of a fine and a jail term of not more than one year.
“Person that produces or publishes advertising, promotion or sponsorship content and shall attract a fine of not less than N3, 000,000 and a term of imprisonment of not more than one year.”
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