Nigeria has fined British American Tobacco $110 million The Nigerian government has fined British American Tobacco and other subsidiaries $...
Nigeria has fined British American Tobacco $110 million
The Nigerian government has fined British American Tobacco and other subsidiaries $110 million.
The Consumer Protection Commission of Nigeria announced the fine in a statement it issued, saying that the action was taken due to alleged violations of the commission's law and the National Tobacco Control Act.
The agency added that it is necessary for the company to respect the laws and its activities will be monitored for 24 months, and it has given a written confirmation of compliance with the laws and awareness about protecting the health of the community and reducing smoking.
"In order to get the company's owners to comply with the regulations under the permit law, the commission dropped the charges against the company and one of its employees for attempting to obstruct the investigation of the company and for not cooperating with the enforcement of the law." the work, as the agency said.
According to the commission, it launched an investigation and seized some goods after obtaining the permission of the Federal High Court at the branches of the BAT company on January 25.
The agency stated that it has collected and obtained sufficient evidence from the thorough investigation of communication sources and other information gathered as a result of the investigation and the evidence found from reliable sources before and after the investigation.
The agency added that it is ready to improve and ensure the cleanliness of markets to protect consumers.
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