Kemi Badenoch, former UK equalities minister, has taken a
swipe at Nigerian politicians and accused them of using public funds for their
private matters.
Badenoch, a UK member of parliament of Nigerian descent,
said this on Monday during an event to mark the commencement of her campaign
for the office of the UK prime minister on Tuesday.
The 42-year-old was among several ministers that resigned
over loss of confidence in Boris Johnson’s style of governance.
Boris Johnson had resigned as UK prime minister on July 7.
Badenoch, who had earlier announced her interest in
contesting, said she chose to run for the office of UK prime minister in line
with her ambition to serve a country that gives her the opportunity to maximise
her potential.
Speaking on her growing-up years in Nigeria, she said
Nigerian politicians have a knack for making promises and failing to keep those
promises.
“I am running for prime minister because I am ambitious. I
am ambitious for our country and for our party. I chose to be the conservative
MP to serve and choose this country because here, I can be free and do anything
I want to be here,” she said.
“I grew up in Nigeria
and saw firsthand what happens when politicians are running for themselves when
they use public money as their private piggybanks, when they promise the earth
and pollute not just the air, but the whole political atmosphere with their
failure to serve others.
“I saw what socialism means. For millions, it is poverty and
broken dreams. I came to Britain determined to make my way in a country where
hard work and honest endeavour can take you anywhere.”
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