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THE controversial issue of security vote came back to the front burner during the recent quarterly policy dialogue on accountability for security votes at the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, Abuja when the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Yusuf Buratai accused state governors of hiding behind their immunity to embezzle the vote.
The security vote is definitely not in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 . It is one of the enduring throw-downs from our prolonged military dictatorship. Military President Ibrahim Babangida had reportedly introduced it, though the country was nowhere near the situation of security breakdown that it is experiencing, especially the North.
To that extent, Buratai is correct in his allegation. However, judging from the widespread allegations of profiteering within the security services in their various theatres of operation, it might look like the kettle is calling the pot black.
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