In a statement made available to the media in Enugu on Saturday, signed by the Board Chairman of ACUF, Dr Chiwuike Uba, the Foundation said the partial introduction of Sin Tax will not only lead to a drastic decline in the consumption of potentially harmful goods (especially Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs)), but an increase in government revenue and improvements in the population health.
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In a statement he signed and made available to the media in Enugu on Sunday, Dr. Uba said the decision by the National Assembly to increase the budget from N13.08 trillion to N13.58 trillion (a 3.9% increase) has once again exposed the weaknesses inherent in the legal framework for fiscal transparency in Nigeria.