CAPPA Urges Govt to Increase SSB Tax From ₦10 to at Least ₦130 per Litre - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
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CAPPA urges govt to increase SSB Tax from ₦10 to at least ₦130 per litre - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has urged the federal government to increase the tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs), from from the current ₦10 to at least ₦130 per litre. Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director of CAPPA, made this statement at a media roundtable in Abuja on Tuesday, noting...


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