Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Tobacco multinationals in Nigeria use intermediaries to "clean their image and grow their businesses", thereby undermining the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, a new report has shown.

The report, titled 'The Big Tobacco Allies - How tobacco companies use intermediaries to foster their corporate social responsibility initiatives and promote their image in Nigeria' was presented to journalists on Friday in Lagos.

The report, relying on surveys carried out by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) across Nigeria with support from the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA), exposes how tobacco multinationals undertake partnerships with the Nigerian government, ...