Abeokuta, Nigeria – The National Drug Law EnÂforcement Agency (NDLEA), in joint effort with the Ogun State Government, has destroyed 15 hectares of Indian Hemp farm in Imosa enclave in Ijebu-East Local Government Area of the state.
News Webbs learnt that the operation was carried out under the supervision of the state Commissioner for ForÂestry, Engr. Taiwo Oludotun, and the state Commander of NDLEA, Commander (Mrs.) Archie-Abia Ibinabo with the Chief Security Adviser to the State Governor, AIG, Olusola Subair (rtd), the Commander of the State Security Outfit (Amotekun Corps), CommisÂsioner of Police, David AkinÂremi (rtd) and some top govÂernment functionaries.
While sharing the development, Oludotun said the exercise was borne out of the state government and NDLEA’s determination at eradicating ilÂlegal activities, especially plantÂing, harvesting, and marketing of narcotics in any part of the State.
The commissioner, in a statement signed by the Press Officer, Ministry of Forestry, Mr. Kayode Oduyebo, added that the development formed part of the reasons the governÂment directed all Baales in the enclaves to take census of the people living among them and their occupations to ascertain dwellers who have no legitiÂmate means of livelihood.
“The state govÂernment has been magnaniÂmous to have allowed people to engage in farming both for subsistence and commercial purposes in its forest reserves, and that should not be taken for granted”, He said.
Oludotun assured that the exercise would be sustained through out the state and also emphasized the effort of So- Safe Corps in flushing out illegal activities.
