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THE Katsina State Government has proscribed the sale and smoking of Shisha and other non-medical substances across the state with immediate effect.
Director of Information, Buhari Mamman-Daura, announced this in a statement yesterday in Katsina.
“This is in accordance with the powers conferred upon him by the provision of Section 5 Sub Section 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended.
“With this development, the sales, inhalation or dealing in any non-medical substances particularly Shisha is banned throughout the state,” the director said.
According to him, the government took the stand in view of the increasing number of youths hooked on Shisha in the state.
Medical experts disclosed that Shisha has similar health hazard to cigarettes and can cause cardiovascular complications such as angina, congestive heart failure, heart attack or stroke.
Shisha also has almost the same amount of nicotine as cigarettes.