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Onyeka Onwenu, an ace singer and actress, says her venture into politics opened doors of opportunities for her.
Onwenu who is fondly called the elegant stallion made this known in her memoir ‘My Father’s Daughter’.
The activist notes that politics is the largest industry in Nigeria, adding that her political campaigns were self-funded.
“Politics is the largest industry in Nigeria. For the majority, it is a succulent gravy train that guarantees return on investment. There are people who are in it , not to serve but to feather their nest. They are the political mercenaries whose desperation for the returns of power can cause them to shed blood to achieve their aim.My political campaigns for the two consecutive attempts I made were self-funded.
“If you have not played politics at the local level, you have not played politics.It is the rawest form of it and it comes with deceit, lies and treachery.I found that some of my closest campaign staff were eating with the enemy, my opponents.In politics, I have had to use my skills as a singer/songwriter to connect better with constituents
“Interestingly, I quickly discovered that in politics, anything goes.You can lie, cheat, steal, blackmail, denigrate and assassinate the character of others, all in the name of politics. It is infact accepted as a natural fallout and that even if offended by it, you had a duty to let it go”.
Onwenu also states that when she ventured into the murky waters of politics, God didn’t tell her she will succeed.
“When I made my decision to run for office at the age of 50, I had reached an internal resolution with my God as to how I would pursue the political dreams he gave me.A covenant was made and God has been faithful. After eight years of trying unsuccessfully in the political field, I went back to ask if I had heard from him correctly, after all I believed He had told me to go into it. I came to the realization that He hadn’t actually told me that I would succeed, however my venture into local politics did open doors of opportunities for me”.