By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has once again urged the Federal Government to significantly increase Nigeria’s Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax from the current ₦10 per litre to at least ₦130 per litre.
The group noted that a higher SSB tax would help tackle the growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country while generating over ₦200 billion annually to support essential health and social programmes.
Speaking at a media roundtable in Abuja, CAPPA’s Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi, stressed the urgency of the tax review, warning against the resurgence of industry-driven misinformation through slick advertisements and anonymous platforms.
