‘They’re running from debates’ – Kwankwaso fires shot at Tinubu, Atiku
Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso says some of the his oppositions are running away from debates.
Speaking on Sunday when he was featured on Editors Forum, an initiative of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), in Lagos, Kwankwaso said he is ready for debates, while also calling on others to place the cards on the table.
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart have not appeared in any debate yet.
Kwankwaso however said the APC and PDP have failed Nigerians, noting that some presidential candidates are shying away from debates.
“Now, people are not talking about parties. They are talking about candidates and individuals. The APC and PDP have failed Nigerians. That is why we are in this mess today,” Vanguard quoted him as saying.
“I am ready for debates. Let us put our cards on the table. Some of the candidates are running away from debates. Some of them should look at themselves in the mirror and tell themselves the truth. Some of them are our seniors. You cannot cheat nature. Anybody who says 2023 is his turn is making a huge mistake.”
The NNPP standard bearer said Nigeria needs a minimum of one million people in the armed forces to fight insecurity.
He expressed concern over the insecurity in the north, saying the zone has been the worst hit.
“So many people have lost their lives and means of livelihood. Some are in the hospitals while some are internally displaced and cannot work,” Kwankwaso said.
“We believe that there must be security for us to experience progress and development.
“After studying the level of insecurity in the country, I believe that there is a need to recruit more military personnel.
“Considering the ratio of civilians to military personnel, there is a need to increase the number of personnel in the armed forces. We need a minimum of one million.”
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