The Osun State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has appealed to residents of the state, especially hunters, to partner with the agency to stop the cultivation of cannabis.
The NDLEA Assistant State Commander, Administration and Logistics, Ganiyu Adeloye, made the appeal in Osogbo on Monday while addressing members of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service at a workshop.
Adeloye, lamenting that there are places in Ilesa that have been made inaccessible by those cultivating cannabis, charged hunters to support the agency in stopping the cultivation of the illicit plant.
He said: “If we give no room for people to take hard drugs, there will be a drastic reduction in criminal activities and other vices in our society. That is why we implore hunters to always report criminal activities to us since they are always privy to information in their various localities and they also know all the nooks and crannies of various communities better than NDLEA officers.”
He added, “It is sad to announce to you that Osun State has been ranked second among states that cultivate Indian hemp in the South West.”
