Politics is a retirement plan for ageing leaders – Boluwatife Ojo, Youth Politician

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Nigerian youth politician and activist, Boluwatife Ojo has described Nigerian Politics as a retirement plan for aging men, a playground for old politicians, where they amass so much wealth for doing so little.

According to him, it is a fact that the majority of the political positions in Nigeria are occupied by men above 60 years of age, and this makes Nigerian youths wonder if politics is meant for old people alone.

In a recent interview, the 25-year-old Skit maker and political commentator said; “According to a survey done by a US-based research house, the Brookings Institution, in 2018, they reported that Nigeria has surpassed India as the country with the current largest number of extremely poor people, and in that period, approximately 7.5 million Nigerians lost their jobs. To date, the unemployment rate is steadily increasing. Young people are estranged, kidnapping-for-ransom, Armed robbery, and other crimes are on the rise. Begs the question, what are the current politicians doing to annihilate poverty, unemployment, and insecurities in the country?

“You see some of our politicians hoarding Covid-19 palliatives, acquiring wealth, cars, new houses, and stowing cash in foreign accounts. It is every day you hear some politicians have been charged for committing fraud in billions of naira, yet an average Nigeria cannot afford 1000 naira, a day’s meal. Just recently I heard of an 8 million naira monthly allowance for furniture maintenance for a politician. What are we talking about here?”

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Boluwatife Ojo who hails from Oyo State believes it is time youths fight for what is theirs, as they’ve been left to fend for themselves. He said Youths who have the qualifications and financial reserve to dive into politics should do so and other youths who don’t have the opportunity should make good use of their most prized possession, the Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to elect eligible youths into power and not “Old power mongers” who only look to enrich themselves and their families.

“I would be aiming for a political seat in the House of Assembly, Lagos State chapter in the coming years, I would use my platform to make a difference and stand for all the youths in my way,” Boluwatife added