The Federal Government says that more than 26,800 annual deaths in Nigeria have been attributed to tobacco-related diseases.

The acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competitive Consumer Protection Commission, Adamu Abdullahi, in a statement, added that 4.5 million Nigerians aged 15 and above are tobacco users.

The statement was released at the formal launch of a tobacco control advocacy tagged, ‘Don’t burn their future’.

Speaking at the event, Abdullahi said the initiative addresses the alarming rise in young and underage access to tobacco products.

He added that the move also aimed to curb the detrimental impact of tobacco on the society.