Nigeria, July 31 -- Health experts have raised concerns over Nigeria's rising salt consumption, warning that excessive intake is driving hypertension, kidney disease, and other life-threatening conditions.

They made this known during a one-day media workshop on sodium reduction, organised by the Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI) in Abuja on Tuesday.

Speaking at the workshop, the Programme Lead for cardiovascular health at the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Bukola Olukemi-Odele, said Nigerians now consume more than double the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recommended daily salt intake of five grams, equivalent to one teaspoon.

Mrs Olukemi-Odele noted that while sodium is essential i...