I never collected one naira from security vote as Kano governor – Kwankwaso

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential running
mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has disclosed that he never collected one naira from the
security vote while he was governor of Kano State for eight years.

 

Kwankwaso made the remark while insisting that state police
is due to a huge failure of leadership in Northern Nigeria.

He spoke in an interview on News Central’s 60 Minutes with
Mr Kay, where he was asked how the NDC administration, if voted into power, would
fight corruption.

Kwankwaso said: “We will start from homes; Governor, my hands
are clean. I never collected one naira from security votes for eight years as a
governor.

“Nigerians are good people, and they are always expecting a
good government. We are making an arrangement to establish a system that can
help, that can work in this country.

“There is a huge failure of leadership in Northern Nigeria;
state police are a result of that failure.”

The former governor also insisted that there are so many
dangers associated with state police.

“There are so many dangers associated with state police. The
governors would want to use them for political protection.

“No Hisbah man anywhere has guns, the government must not
allow the circulation of small arms just like that,” he added.

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