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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Parents of learners at Mpopoma High School in Bulawayo are collecting signatures in an effort to petition authorities to remove a billboard that was erected just outside the learning institution advertising cigarettes.<\/p>\n

The billboard, erected at beginning of this month, promotes the Pacific Cigarette brand, the Chronicle reports.<\/p>\n

A blogger, Mr Michael Mbele who initiated the plan to petition Government and council to remove the billboard said he is concerned that the billboard could influence children to smoke. He said:<\/p>\n

I am seriously concerned about Mpopoma High students because that Pacific billboard will have devastating effects on them.<\/p>\n

Mr Allan Moyo who has a son who learns at Mpopoma High School said the billboard sends a wrong message as some pupils are already suffering from drug abuse.<\/p>\n

He said it will be difficult for pupils to be advised against substance abuse when they are exposed to such a billboard.<\/p>\n

Moyo said he hopes that something positive will come out of their petition.<\/p>\n

Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education spokesperson Mr Taungana Ndoro told the Chronicle that there is nothing wrong with the advert as long as it carries a message that says \u2018smoking is harmful to your health\u2019 as it teaches children that they must not smoke.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Parents of learners at Mpopoma High School in Bulawayo are collecting signatures in an effort to petition authorities to remove a billboard that was erected just outside the learning institution advertising cigarettes. The billboard, erected at beginning of this month, promotes the Pacific Cigarette brand, the Chronicle reports. 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