I’m Going Into Politics So I Can Give Back - Desmond Elliot

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Desmond Elliot, a graduate of Economics of Lagos State University and talented actor has revealed to NigerianTribune why he is running for a seat in the Lagos State House of Reps. Here are the reasons he gave;
The current situation is very pathetic. I feel God has helped me thus far and I want to give back through politics that will be favourable to the youths. The worst part of our national life is that the level of corruption has not allowed youths to understand what it means to live a meaningful life . Just because of lack of knowledge of what to do, we are being side tracked. There are no jobs, and issues like these lead to frustration.
A whole lot needs to be done on agriculture, every state in Nigeria needs to see how it can contribute to nation building. There’s a lot that needs to be done.

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