Monarchs colluding with outsiders to take govt land, plant India hemp in Ogun – Gov Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, vowed to deal decisively with some monarchs in the state who are colluding with outsiders to fraudulently take government land for the plantation of Indian hemp.

The governor, who spoke in anger, also said the affected monarchs and their acquaintances engage in the deforestation of the state forest reserves and plantations.

Abiodun said this during the Statutory Meeting of the State Council of Obas, held at the Oba’s Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

“Our Kabiyesis are colluding with people from outside Ogun State and giving our land to them in our plantations and they are coming there, deforesting them. They are destroying the plantation. They are planting Indian hemp there. I was completely heartbroken when I heard this news and when we actually verified, it was true.”

The governor also insisted that, “As a responsible state government, we will not have any choice but to take disciplinary action against any person found culpable of such an act; any person, be it Kabiyesi or any person.”

He further intimated the Obas with his administration plan to bring in more investors into the State, adding that Dry port at Kajola would be signed with a private investor.