Security vote in Nigeria
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Security vote in Nigeria is a monthly allowance that is allocated to the 36 states within the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the sole purpose of funding security services within such states. The monthly fund run into billions of naira and vary based on the level of security required by the individual state. States such as Rivers State, who face security threats such as pipeline destructions and kidnapping, receive one of the largest security vote funds.
Security votes have not been widely accepted by citizens, as most have claimed that such funds are being abused by the state governments, because how the funds are disbursed as not accountable to any agency. The state governments are advised to use their discretion in ways on how to spend the funds.
Security votes by states
SOUTH EAST
Imo State: N4billion Per Year
Enugu State: N600million Per month
Anambra State: N850M Monthly (N10b Yearly)[1]
Abia State: N700Million Monthly (N8.4billion Yearly)[2]
Ebonyi State: No Record Available
SOUTH SOUTH:
Cross river state: N500Million Monthly (N6 billion Annually)
Rivers state: N1.5billion Monthly (N18 billion Annually)
Akwa Ibom state: N1.8Billion Monthly (N21.6 billion Annually)
Edo state: N900Million Monthly
Delta state: N2Billion Monthly (N24 billon Annually)[3]
*Bayelsa state: No Record Available
SOUTH WEST
Lagos state: N17.149 Annually [N15.559B (Public order and safety) + N1.59B (Social Protection)][4]
Ondo state: N600M monthly (N7.2 billion Annually)
Osun state: N400M monthly (N4.8 billion annually)
Ogun state: N80-N100Million Monthly (N960 Million- N1.2 billion Annually)
Ekiiti state: N100million monthly (N1.2 billion annually)
NORTH EAST
Borno state: N9.675billion Annually[5]
Yobe state: N3.8billion Annually
Taraba State: N200m Monthly (N2.4billion Annually)[6]
Bauchi state: N17billion Annualy[7]
NORTH WEST
Kano State: N0.00 (I love Kwankwaso)
Kaduna state: N4.8 billion Annually (N2.1 billion as security vote and another N2.7 billion tagged “Security Vote (Preventive and Supportive)” for the SSG’s office.)
Katsina state: N211 million Annually
Zamfara state: N600m Monthly (N7.2billion Annually)
NORTH CENTRAL
Benue state: N37.1 billion allocation to personnel and overhead costs annually which cover security vote, among others.[8]
Niger state: N15.7 billion annually[9]
Plateau state: N2.6billion Annually[10]
Kogi state: N400Million monthly (N4.8 billion Annually)
Nasarawa State: N100Million Monthly (N1.2 billion annually)
Kwara State: No Record Available
Reference
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- ^ "Group Accuses Gov. Uduaghan Of Using Phantom Companies, Cronies To Siphon Treasury". Sahara Reporters. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Lagos State Governor Fashola Presents 2015 Budget Proposal of N489.69 Billion". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Five Northern States To Spend N30.4bn On Security In 2014". Nigerian News from Leadership News. 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Sahara Reporters". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Bauchi Lawmakers stops Yuguda, Questions N17billion Security Expenditure". 247ureports.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Five Northern States To Spend N30.4bn On Security In 2014". Nigerian News from Leadership News. 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Five Northern States To Spend N30.4bn On Security In 2014". Nigerian News from Leadership News. 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Five Northern States To Spend N30.4bn On Security In 2014". Nigerian News from Leadership News. 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
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