Activist Omoyele Sowore has slammed the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for setting ablaze cannabis farms in Nigeria.

According to him, the agency is idiotic for doing what he described as wasting economic opportunities.

Sharing on social media, Sowore urged the NDLEA to legalise and properly regulate the substance, saying such could lead to the creation of jobs,

He said, "It is idiotic @ndlea_nigeria to wake up, put on uniforms, march into farms, and set economically viable crops worth millions of dollars ablaze while your country is drowning in multidimensional poverty.

"Stop destroying cannabis farms. Stop wasting enormous economic opportunities in the name of a failed and outdated policy.

"Legalise and properly regulate cannabis. Invest in research, harness its legitimate medicinal and industrial potential, create jobs, generate revenue, and build an industry Nigerians can benefit from.

"You cannot burn your way out of poverty, foolish people!"

ASA