I will empower states to create their own police if elected – Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Trust PT, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has threw his weight behind the creation of state police.
Speaking at his presidential campaign flag-off which took place on Saturday at old parade ground in Garki, Abuja, Olawepo-Hashim said if elected come February 16, his government would empower the state to have their police in order to have internal security.
According to the PT presidential candidate, said Nigeria is at a point “where we need to exchange instability for stability.
“We will stop violence in the country where each lives will count.
“By the time we are elected, we will build a United Nigeria. 11 out of 19 states are dominated by the agents of destruction. They have been overtaken by kidnappers and other social vices.
“We want to build economy that will guarantee jobs and empower women but not just in the other room. We will achieve four trillion dollar economy in ten years.
“We will empower the state to have their police so that internal security can be enhanced. We will build a Nigeria where every Nigerian will be proud of their passports because of foreign policy.
He explained that the party is determined to put an end to poverty and squalor unleashed by the incumbent government.
“You cannot fight corruption efficiently with a low minimum wage. We will raise the minimum wage to 50,000. We have no relationship with poverty with the amount of resources the country has.
“We are not making empty promises. You can trust us for democracy, security, jobs and a new Nigeria. For 27 years, I have been creating jobs.
“I will be a commander in chief for all Nigerians not some Nigerians. That is the Nigeria the PT will take back. We will create a knowledge-based economy. A 24th century economy that will be secured, prosperous and modern.
Speaking earlier, The Director General of the party’s campaign organisation, Alhaji Aliu Abufari, in his speech, stressed that “Today, the tree of new nation is being planted. As we all know, our country has become a community of poor people but today marks a new beginning. We have been devastated by insecurity from the North East extended to every part of the country.
He added that the menace of militancy, Internet fraud, kidnappers have become the order of the day in the country while the young people have become social nuisance to the communities.
