Nigerian entertainer and aspirant for the Eti-Osa constituency of Lagos in the House of Representatives, Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has pledged to support for the establishment of state police, if elected.

Banky W also stated his willingness to publicly declare his assets upon his assumption of office as a lawmaker in the National Assembly.

The singer asserts that his destiny is to stay in Nigeria and make his community and the country better.

The singer cum actor told newsmen on Monday that he decided not to leave the country, at a time many Nigerians are running away to seek greener pastures because he believes he is meant to empower the young people around him.

“For me, it is about destiny and impact. I have lived outside of the country for a little over half of my life and I have had those opportunities and they are still there for me if I wanted to take them but I feel like my destiny is here.

“I feel like I have been given the success, the platform, the following and the relevance that I have because I am meant to use it for a greater good. I am meant to use it to impact my generation. I am meant to use it to empower the young people around me. I am meant to use it to make my community and my country better.

“So, if I run away because life is easier elsewhere, that will be running away from my problems and I am intent on impacting my generation and fulfilling my purpose, that is why I am here,” he said.

He said this shortly after speaking to young candidates at The Convergence – an initiative of Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA Africa), the Not Too Young To Run movement, one of Nigeria’s largest and most successful youth movement in recent times.

About 400 young candidates of various political parties converged at the conference which is aimed at empowering them ahead of the 2019 general elections.

The event began on Monday, in Abuja and will be ending on Wednesday, December 12.