Former governor Cross River State, Donald Duke, has bemoaned the influx of “quacks” in Nigeria’s politics.
Duke spoke in Abuja on Saturday, at the 2024 Teens Career Conference, organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) —The Everlasting Arm Parish, Garki, titled: ‘The Power of Music’.
The former governor said those running Nigeria’s politics have brought it to the lowest level.
The politician urged the political class to make efforts to restore the hope and pride of youths in the country.
The former governor said the majority of Nigerian youths are not looking within the country for a better future, as they have migrated to other countries.
Duke stressed that politics is a noble vocation but has been abused.
“Hope is an eternal, effervescent power to create hope in the young ones that their tomorrow will be better than today, just as their today ought to have been better than yesterday,” Duke said.
“Politics could be the most elevating vocation, but a lot of quacks are involved in it right now, so they have brought it down to the lowest level.
“When politics is right, it elevates everything; it elevates medicine; it elevates your livelihood; when we complain about the country not being good, it is the politician.
“So, if you have the right politicians, we will have the right country; so, it is the most noble of vocations, but unfortunately full of quacks.”
He said the high inflation rate in the country is due to the cost of energy and tasked the political class with addressing the energy crisis by converting gas flaring to support the economy.
He urged the Nigerian youths to remain focused and strive to mark history that would be remembered for good.
Duke noted that God has a purpose for making the youths Nigerians at this time.
