Comrade Wabba
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has told the government of President Muhammadu Buhar that it cannot say it is fighting corruption while it allows security votes for the president and state governors. NLC President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, called security vote another form of corruption as, in his view, it is another way of siphoning public money.
He therefore called for its cancellation and the removal of immunity clause in the Constitution.
“The issue of security votes is another form of corruption. In fact, there was a particular state where N1 billion was removed as security vote in one month. It is an avenue for corruption. In good governance, all monies spent by government are budgeted and transparently applied.
“So, our position is that the issue of security vote should be done away with.
All monies to be spent should be transparently budgeted for, including the so-called security votes so that it can be tracked to prevent corruption.”
He added: “All over the world, you find that no public officer or government official, either president or governor, is given immunity from criminal prosecution. That’s one issue that I think is affecting the fight against corruption. Where people cannot be prosecuted while in office, after they leave office, they would use their influence and resources they have accumulated to frustrate prosecution.”
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