Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso, the New Nigerian Peoples Party’s (NNP) presidential candidate, claimed Wednesday that the security vote was a tool for stealing money and promoting corruption in the government.
He declared that his government would not accept a single security vote if he were elected president.
At yesterday’s Channels Television Town Hall meeting, the NNPP presidential candidate gave a speech in which he discussed several topics.
He said that while he was the governor of Kano, he did not accept a single dollar as a security vote and claimed that people who do so are essentially defrauding the public.
“I didn’t take a cent as a security vote during the eight years I was governor, even though I inherited an administration that believed in it,” he stated.
I listened to the Commissioner of Police’s security objections, and if he or she successfully argued them, I brought them before the council for approval.
“I think that voting on security is a significant method to steal money, which is why I didn’t do it as governor.
There won’t be anything like the security vote for the president if I have the chance again.
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He promised to raise the morale of the security agencies by hiring more people, providing them with the necessary training, and exposing them to various security issues the nation is facing.
