And he says, it’s not just the men and women who cook who are in danger.
"Our mothers carry our younger ones on their backs. And that smoke also affects them. So, over time we get to lose some of these children from the effects of the smoke," he said.
He says electrical stoves are not currently on the agenda because most people in Nigeria don’t have access to electricity. Those that have power, have it sporadically - sometimes only a few hours a day.
These men grill goat on the side of a street in the outskirts of the capital. Dan Malik says he spends all day standing over smoke from the wood fire. He says his eyes hurt and he expects other problems later in life.
"I’m aware of the long-term effects but I have no other options because I don’t have another business to turn to," he said.
Officials say traditional stoves in Nigeria are also unsustainable, with deforestation rates already among the highest in the world.
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