He compared Nigeria’s stance with countries such as Canada, where cannabis has been legalised and is contributing significantly to tax revenue, employment, medical research, and industrial production.
Fiery human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the Nigeria Customs Service over its recent seizure and destruction of cannabis allegedly valued at over ₦16 billion, reportedly imported from Canada.
Sowore described the development as evidence of what he called a “visionless” approach to drug policy, arguing that Nigeria continues to focus on prohibition and destruction while other countries profit from a regulated cannabis industry.
"The visionless Nigerian government and its Customs Service are once again celebrating the seizure and destruction of cannabis, this time confiscating over ₦16 billion worth reportedly imported from Canada.
"Meanwhile, countries like Canada are generating billions in tax revenue, jobs, medical research, industrial production, and exports from the regulated cannabis industry, while Nigeria remains trapped in backward, tunnel-vision policies rooted in ignorance and hypocrisy."
