Governor of Ondo State,
Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has again advocated for the importance and benefits of
cannabis sativa commonly known Indian hemp.
Akeredolu made the call during a
courtesy visit to his office in Alagbaka, Akure, the Ondo State capital by the
Assistant Comptroller-General of Nigeria Prisons, Benson Oluwayiopese, who led
participants of the Nigerian Prisons Service, NPS, Academy, Ijebu-Igbo to the
state.
According to the governor, who
addressed the participants, who were on a five-day study tour in the state with
the theme “Commercial Cannabis Growing in Ondo State: A Panacea for Economic
Emancipation of over-dependent on Federal allocation,” stated that health and
economic benefits are abound in the cultivation of the hard drug.
Akeredolu, who harped on the good
use of cannabis, informed NPS officials that when the oil of cannabis is
extracted, it could be used to cure many chronic illnesses.
He, however, urged the team to
research on the medicinal use of cannabis and also educate the populace on its
benefit to mankind and as well as its capability to improve the economy of the
country.
“Nigeria stands to gain billions
of dollars like others countries from the proposed legal and controlled
cultivation of cannabis.”
The leader of the team and Acting
Assistant Comptroller-General of Nigeria Prisons, Benson Oluwayiopese, said the
state was chosen for the study tour because of its novel and innovative
intention towards legal and controlled cannabis cultivation for medicinal and
economic benefits.
Oluwayiopese noted that Canada,
Uruguay, America and many other countries have legalised cannabis cultivation
for medical treatment and economic benefit, stressing that if legalised at the
national level it would drastically improve the economy of the country and as
well address issue of chronic illness, which cost a lot of money to treat among
Nigerians.
Recall that Governor Akeredolu
had in May, 2019 urged the Federal Government to beam focus into the medicinal
cannabis industry as parts of measures to diversify the country’s economy.
The Governor, who made the call
in Thailand emphasized that Ondo is known for her fertile land for the
cultivation of cannabis, adding that the multi-billion dollar industry if
harnessed would help to create thousands of jobs.
Meanwhile, mixed reactions have
continued to trail the governor’s proposal.
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