Trump Appoints Pastor as Adviser on Tobacco Health for CDC

Pastor don enter CDC matter! 🇺🇸

US President Donald Trump don appoint Pastor Darrell Scott as adviser on tobacco health issues, putting the clergyman on a committee wey dey advise the Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

According to Reuters, Trump say tobacco-related diseases don cause serious damage to many American families, especially communities wey government don overlook for years.

Scott, who be senior pastor of New Spirit Revival Center, go focus on tobacco health and harm reduction as part of the advisory role.

The appointment don already dey raise eyebrows, especially because na pastor — rather than the usual public health expert — Trump choose to join the conversation on one of America’s major health issues.

But the idea no entirely strange. CDC records from previous years show say faith leaders, including pastors, have been considered important partners for reaching communities with anti-smoking and public health messages.

So, as America continues its fight against tobacco-related diseases, one question dey fly around: Can pastor preach America away from tobacco? 😅