Nigerians have reacted to the “Nigeria will be exporting Indian hemp” statement made by a presidential hopeful, Omoyele Sowore, in a video which has since gone viral.

Many expressed mixed reactions on their Twitter page and argued their point with other users who held contrary opinions.

Some also got very upset and used very derogatory themes to describe the 47-year-old human rights activist, pro-democracy campaigner and founder of online news agency Sahara Reporters.

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In the video Sowore explicitly stated that the best Indian hemp better known as “weed” are grown in Ekiti State, adding that countries are making billions from the sale/export of marijuana.

WuzupNaija had reported that Sowore urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to notify people that the country will be exporting weed to cure cancer in other parts of the world.

Sowore further stressed that “we have to start taking care of our weed [Igbo], such that we can also contribute to the GDP of the world”.

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Meanwhile, some Twitter users have hailed him and also stated that the commodity is one of the fastest growing in the stock markets in the USA.

See some comments:

One of the fastest growing in the stock markets in the USA is the weed stock

— olaniyi jones (@focusexclusive) September 5, 2018

Who says its not legal. U find it in pomades and drugs

— xhegun (@iamxhegun) September 5, 2018

Will you keep quite.. How do you know that ekiti has the best weed.. Obviously you are a weed taker,.. But one thing is common among the weed takers tho. (They are always brave and truthful). .. I love you guys.

— ODUOLOWU AyoBami (@OduolowuAyobami) September 5, 2018

Youth brain plans to cash in on what old brains destroys and burn away. You see why we need a young a lively mind.

— olaniyi jones (@focusexclusive) September 5, 2018

One of the fastest growing in the stock markets in the USA is the weed stock

— olaniyi jones (@focusexclusive) September 5, 2018

Well if we consider the multi billion dollar marijuana industry in the west. It’s a multi billion naira black market industry here. Imagine if it was taxable???laws can protect abuse..

— john b (@johnnyblaze07) September 5, 2018

What else can be funnier…

— adesanmi adeyinka (@poplostomata) September 5, 2018

This one Na Dagga President he go be?

— Clifford Odimegwu (@CliffOdimegwu) September 5, 2018

I like @YeleSowore for this. My state will now have another resources

— Much (@Much83445071) September 5, 2018

Some of the reasons I don’t trust a youth in the Villa.

— Buhar Barkindo (@BarkindoBuhari) September 5, 2018

Yes, in western world it’s LEGAL.
That will also boost economy why not!
Doctor’s prescriptions are given.

— SAM GLOBAL VENTURES LTD. (@AmosuakinyemSAM) September 5, 2018

So is he still running? Thought they agreed that Fela was gonna be the President

— oshapi Awudu (@oshapii) September 5, 2018

Now we know his source of weed and what is driving his energy

— laura oki (@sorbari) September 5, 2018

Were you not part of PACT or whatever that Durotoye emerged as your candidate? I only want to know.

— Salifu (@iko_2015) September 5, 2018

Aah, Mr presido, marijuana of all exportable commodity?

— FOR A GREATER NAIJA (@jidecole20) September 5, 2018

Who says its not legal. U find it in pomades and drugs

— xhegun (@iamxhegun) September 5, 2018