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Ngige said: “You have written to the Federal Government through me that the increase in excise duty on alcohol and beverages will create job losses because once you add a new cost and pass it on, there will be consumer resistance, resulting in low patronage whereas the products coming from overseas that are being smuggled in which are cheap, will take over the market. It is a statement of fact.

The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Communication, Dr Muyideen Akorede, disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday at the Government House, Ilorin following the State Executive Council meeting.