Former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) John Cardinal Onaiyekan has said that politics is “not for miserable people seeking a way to get out of poverty.”
Cardinal-Onaiyekan said this on Sunday during the opening plenary of a four-day annual conference of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in Abuja.
“Nigerians should stop complaining and get involved in politics because it is a serious task that will salvage the nation and give the youths hope for the future,” he said.
“It should not be left for miserable people seeking a way out of poverty, or for selfish individuals desperate to manipulate the system in their favour.”
He added that, “politics is for altruistic men and women with talent, conviction and desire to contribute to making our nation a better home for all.
“Nigerians should get involved in the rough arena of politics. It is only then that a new kind of politics will emerge and real change will be achieved.”
