Presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), on Friday, in
Makurdi, Benue State, decried corruption which, he claimed, had crippled the
armed forces in their war against Boko Haram terorists.
Buhari, who was in the state in
continuation of his campaigns for the February 14 presidential election,
declared that if he is elected, “every money accruing into the nation’s coffers
will be used to develop the country,” while funds budgeted for defense will be
used to equip the forces.
“It is unfortunate that despite the
trillions of naira the government has been voting for security in the last four
years, our military men today cannot fight Boko Haram.
“The morale of the military, police
and other law enforcement agencies is very low, otherwise how can our soldiers
go and grant interviews to the press that they cannot fight Boko Haram? Go and
see the trillions of naira voted for security in the last four years for
weapons and training, yet, insurgents are clamping down on our soldiers.
“Our soldiers won’t need to buy
uniforms when APC comes into government. Our soldiers and policemen will not
buy uniforms and shoes. They will be provided for them and they will be told to
be patriotic and loyal to law and order,” Buhari said.
His running mate, Professor Yemi
Osibanjo, who also spoke at the rally, admonished the people of Benue State to
vote in a government that would rule the country “with the fear of God, where
no workers would be owed salaries, nor pensioners dying while waiting for their
pension; a country where peace, love, harmony and unity will reign.”
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