The Anambra State Governor-Elect, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has decried the influx of drug barons and internet fraudsters known as Yahoo boys into the political arena in Nigeria.
According to Soludo, the criminals are rushing into politics to avoid being arrested by security operatives or being asked questions.
The Economics professor made this claim while speaking on Saturday at the first graduation of the School of Politics, Policy, and Governance Pioneer in Abuja.
Soludo submitted that many Nigerians now see politics as a big business rather than a call to service.
Soludo said oil money has ‘destroyed the social fabric’ and some political stakeholders created political structures to make so many gains.
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‘As the noose tightened globally on other rentier/criminal enterprises such as drug trafficking or internet scamming, many of the barons flocked into politics as the next easy alternative.
‘Politics has become big business. Appointment or election into public office is seen largely as an opportunity to ‘eat’ rather than a call to selfless service,’ Soludo said.
‘There is an army of rich (big men) who have never worked or done any productive work in their lives and believe that it is their right to expect something for nothing.’
School of Politics, Policy, and Governance Pioneer was midwifed by the former Minister of education in Nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
