CPPE Warns Sugar Tax May Harm Nigerian Industry, Urges Broader Health Interventions

The Centre for Promoting Private Enterprise (CPPE) in Nigeria has cautioned against implementing a sugar tax, citing concerns about its negative impact on the country's manufacturing and employment sectors. Dr. Muda Yusuf, the Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, argues that sugar tax alone may not effectively address health issues like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases without broader lifestyle interventions.

He recommends promoting healthy lifestyles, nutrition education, physical activity, and urban planning to tackle the root causes. Yusuf criticizes the proposed sugar tax as economically risky and lacking empirical support in the Nigerian context.