Singer, Kenny Saint Brown set to venture into Politics in 2015

Kenny Saint Best has revealed plans to contest for a sit at

the Lagos State House of Assembly in next year's general

assembly. The singer who says she is an APC card carrying

member spoke to Thisday newspapers on why she is venturing

into politics

"I reside in Onigbongbo local government area of Lagos

State and for over six years, I’ve been part of the local

government in the area of development. Basically in the

area of education, development of the public school and

upgrading of public schools in Onigbongbo local

government. At the state level, I am the main act at the

state children’s Christmas party and I was very active

during the 2007 elections that brought in Governor

Fashola. I’ve always been quite active in the background

in politics, but it was last year that I decided that I can

do something about changing the face of youth

development in Ikeja and Lagos as a whole. Apart from

being a youth coach, youth pastor that requires me to

see to the development of the youth, I have a yearning

and pull towards the street and seeing that every girl

that comes out to hustle on the street at night should

have a privilege to become a better citizen, and be given

the privilege of better productivity in the areas of what

they can do to improve their lives apart from

prostitution.

On why she believes politics is the way out for her to influence

change, she said;

"Each time I look at it that I’m going into politics, I feel

somehow, because of the kind of image politics has in

Nigeria, it gives me shivers, I see it more as public

service and if I look at it more in the area of seeing to

getting people developed, human appreciation, and what

I see in my local government, especially the Opebi axis

where I reside baffles me. The rise of prostitution has

gone up by almost 1000%, it never used to be this bad.

Back then, you can count the number of girls you see on

one hand, but now especially at that Peka’s junction it

seems like a trailer comes to offload them for the night

from 7pm. It looks like the street is pulling them more

and more all because of money, and what they do

depreciates humanity. I think there can be a change,

something can be introduced to these girls and let them

know that there’s a gift on the inside of them that can

improve their personality and make money with their

body by working hard without having to dehumanise

themselves. So really it’s the area of human productivity

that’s really pulling me into public service, and that’s

why I need to get on a platform to get the job done and

if that platform is called politics, then, maybe, you can

call me a politician (laughs).

The singer says contrary to popular opinion, she isn't going into

politics to make money.

"Am I broke? Am I poor? I’ve been blessed, because

what most people are still praying for and still have on

their list of prayer requests I’ve been given. So if it is

money that’s driving me, it would kill me because I would

see so much money and die. If it’s just money, then I’m

not going to be fulfilled" she said