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The Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Assembly, Shehu Sani, has alleged that security chiefs are funnelling funds meant for prosecuting the war against terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements, into building their personal business empires.

Mr Sani stated these on Sunday when he featured in AIT ‘Talk Show’ programme monitored by PM News.

The former lawmaker lamented the lingering security challenges in the country, saying citizens were being massacred daily because security agents and government of the day had become hopeless and helpless.

According to him, the level of killing was too high for government to talk about providing infrastructure rather than looking for ways to end wanton destruction of lives and property.

The senator said banditry activities and kidnapping in Nigeria have become a business enterprise for some elements, such that ransom being paid by the victims got to them directly.

“From what I am seeing, it has become a business for some people in Nigeria.

“Billions upon billions are pumped into banditry and terrorism as ransom and there seems not to be an end in sight and from the side of government, hundreds of billions are being pumped into defence and security apparatus, and it’s still not solving the problem.

“The Minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed made a recent disclosure that she has released N1.3 trillion in 28 months to the Nigerian Army during the last Service Chiefs, different from special approvals and allocations which they have been going to the President to get.

“From the beginning till date, security allocation has been the highest in our national budget.

“How can we be pumping millions of dollars without commensurate results? How can we be confronting bandits who are just using AK47, motorcycles and their phones and still be difficult? They are not that sophisticated.

“We need the political will, we need to unite as a country, we need to adopt technologies that will make it impossible for bandits to operate. Nigeria’s defence budget is fifty times higher than Niger Republic, yet, Niger is safer than Nigeria.

“Our security agents before the coming of the new Service Chiefs, what do they do? They’re all establishing Universities in their villages.

“Now security agents are building hotels and shopping malls and business units. Is that what security agencies are supposed to do? To build hostels, shopping malls and building of Universities?”

He said the Niger Republic is safer than Nigeria, wondering how the country wasn’t able to effectively secure her borders despite its huge population and resources.

Mr Sani explained that Algeria was bigger than Nigeria in landmass yet they were able to protect their borders, adding that government should be brutal on bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements.

He revealed that Kaduna State had become renowned for banditry activities than anywhere else in Nigeria, even as bandits and kidnappers control 21 Local Governments out of 23, leaving two in Kaduna metropolis.

https://dailynigerian.com/security-chiefs-building/

The dream life of average Nigerian Politician, yet people will call for your head whenever you mention such

Stupid man

That could be true but Shehu Sani should also provide evidence

NA NOW UR EYE OPEN

Money meant for procuring sophisticated weapons are being siphoned by the service chiefs. When Nigeria self go even better?

Please i want to visit north next week precisely kaduna from onitsha, please how safe is it? That will be my first time visiting north

Dikaveli:
Please i want to visit north next week precisely kaduna from onitsha, please how safe is it? That will be my first time visiting north

If you must go, ensure your will is well documented.

Considering the level of insecurity in Kaduna now,,, never say never

My prayers are with you sha.

,,, bad government

Who is shehu sani?

Yes Army Finance Corps dey even use the soldiers' salaries and allowances stake FOREX trading.

We know.... No be today.

The despot in Aso Rock knows, it’s not new information. His job is to borrow money, their job is to use the money and complete their estates in Lagos and Abuja, while their soldiers die of inadequate fighting arsenal

Have you ever wondered why bandits can never be tamed.

Damidave1124:
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Space dragger
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Agbero

Are you sure?

ok

funny

Spot on!... useless govt of self serving THIEVES and blood thirsty TERRORISTS!

Rubbish

No lies, one top army guy has hotel worth 8billion+ where he see money?

No be lie..

There's no sensible person who doesn't know that these service chiefs are feeding fat from the arms funds......

But they should be rest assured that karma is always a female folk... Anything wey you do today go throw welcome party for you tomorrow...

This is not even an issue to dispute.
They're cashing out big time.

dem just dey look u like zee world. E go shock u soon

Nothing should be a surprise news with this terrorists infested istration!



@Seniorwriter

Islie:


https://dailynigerian.com/security-chiefs-building/

Mumu man.

U no talk all the while wey u dey apc,na now dem kick u out wey come say service chiefs de chop weapon money.

Enjoy ur change