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If You're Poor, Don't Think of Contesting Election in Nigeria — Amb Ade Mario

 

CONNYSA DG says monetised politics, failed leadership and exclusion of grassroots youths are deepening frustration and insecurity across the country.




The Director-General of the Coalition of Nigerian Youth on Safety and Security Affairs (CONNYSA), Ambassador Ade Mario, has lamented the rising cost of politics in Nigeria, declaring that contesting for elective office has become nearly impossible for ordinary citizens without wealth or powerful connections.



Speaking during a hard-hitting interview on OrionTimes while discussing the topic, “Is Nigeria Losing Its Youth to Crime Because of Failed Leadership or Failed Values?” Amb. Ade Mario said the country’s political process has gradually shut out competent but financially disadvantaged Nigerians.



According to him, except an individual is prepared to “sell family inheritance,” participating in elections in Nigeria has become an expensive venture dominated by money, influence and recommendations from political elites.



He maintained that leadership selection in the country should be based on pedigree, track record and capacity rather than financial strength or political godfatherism.



“We have never stopped advocating that elections in Nigeria should not be monetised,” he stated, stressing that many credible Nigerians are discouraged from participating in politics because of the enormous financial burden attached to the process.



Amb. Ade Mario further argued that several government programmes established for youth empowerment, skills acquisition and emancipation since 1999 have largely failed due to lack of sincerity and commitment from those saddled with implementing them.

According to him, the consequences of those failures are now evident in the growing insecurity affecting communities, towns, local governments and states across the country.



“We are talking about policies, employment, education and security, yet children of common men in society are struggling to pay school fees,” he said.



He noted that many individuals currently occupying positions of authority benefitted from free and affordable education in the past, adding that the opportunities made available to previous generations are no longer accessible to today’s youths.



“Most of the people in government today enjoyed free education. Whatever level they attained today was because society gave them a platform. Unfortunately, many of them are not giving such opportunities back to the present generation,” he added.



Speaking on the aftermath of the 2023 general elections, the CONNYSA DG claimed that many grassroots mobilisers and loyal party supporters across major political parties were abandoned after helping to secure electoral victories.



“In 2023, about 80 percent of those who frontlined political activities under the PDP, APC and Labour Party were not remembered. Friends, families and people with recommendations are the ones occupying positions in government today,” he said.



Amb. Ade Mario warned that continuous exclusion, unemployment and failed governance could further push many Nigerian youths into frustration and criminality if urgent reforms are not introduced.

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