Veteran actor and TV host, Okey Bakassi, has raised concerns over the alarming rate of drug abuse and its consumption in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
The stand-up comedian said a majority of illicit drugs consumers are Nigerian celebrities.<\/p>\n
Bakassi made the assertion when he appeared as a guest on Emma Ugolee\u2019s The Gist alongside African China and Sound Sultan.<\/p>\n
\u201cConservatively 70% of Nigerian Celebrities are on some sort of substance today. They have gone ballistic. You hear a lot of names- SK, Kush, Loud, etc. the names come every day and you\u2019re struggling to keep up with the nomenclature of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bakassi, however, admitted that he also indulged in the act when he was younger, and noted that he entertainers often take drugs to boost creativity.<\/p>\n
\u201cI did some of it too. Creativity is part of it. [It enhances creativity] in the short term,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to a mental health expert who was also on the show, \u201c[Drugs and] alcohol [today] is the to-go guy and yet the most commonly abused substance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quite a number of Nigerian entertainers have been known to share photos on Instagram, where they are seen smoking marijuana.<\/p>\n
Ayo \u2018Wizkid\u2019 Balogun features prominently in this category.<\/p>\n
In fact, the singer\u2019s last Instagram post shows him puffing on what appears to be a rolled-up marijuana.<\/p>\n
In July 2016, fans of the \u2018Come Closer\u2019 singer advised him to relax on his marijuana intake, saying it was drying him up.<\/p>\n
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