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Insecurity declining in M’Belt, Abuja-Kaduna road now safer — Dogara

Insecurity declining in M’Belt, Abuja-Kaduna road now safer — Dogara
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At the point, they even brought down a moving train, but right now some of those crises are not there,” Dogara said, referring to the March 2022 attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train in which scores of passengers were killed, and others abducted. Dogara spoke to State House correspondents after joining a delegation to a meeting with Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
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  • ✦Short of declaring victory, there has been remarkable improvement,” he added.
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Thursday:File photo: Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said on Thursday that insecurity in the Middle Belt region has recorded a remarkable decline under President Bola Tinubu, citing the improved safety of the Abuja-Kaduna highway as evidence of measurable progress.2022:At the point, they even brought down a moving train, but right now some of those crises are not there,” Dogara said, referring to the March 2022 attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train in which scores of passengers were killed, and others abducted.2027:Dogara, who represented Bogoro, Dass and Tafawa Balewa federal constituency in Bauchi State for four terms before serving as Speaker from 2015 to 2019, said the delegation’s visit was also aimed at mobilising political support for the President ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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  • ✦At the point, they even brought down a moving train, but right now some of those crises are not there,” Dogara said, referring to the March 2022 attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train in which scores of passengers were killed, and others abducted.
  • ✦Dogara spoke to State House correspondents after joining a delegation to a meeting with Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
  • ✦Short of declaring victory, there has been remarkable improvement,” he added.
Key Facts:Thursday: File photo: Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said on Thursday that insecurity in the Middle Belt region has recorded a remarkable decline under President Bola Tinubu, citing the improved safety of the Abuja-Kaduna highway as evidence of measurable progress.2022: At the point, they even brought down a moving train, but right now some of those crises are not there,” Dogara said, referring to the March 2022 attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train in which scores of passengers were killed, and others abducted.2027: Dogara, who represented Bogoro, Dass and Tafawa Balewa federal constituency in Bauchi State for four terms before serving as Speaker from 2015 to 2019, said the delegation’s visit was also aimed at mobilising political support for the President ahead of the 2027 general elections.2022: The Abuja-Kaduna corridor was for several years one of the country’s most dangerous inter-state routes, plagued by bandit kidnappings, highway robberies and the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train in March 2022 in which gunmen killed eight passengers, abducted over 60 others and held some for months before their release.
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Former House of Reps Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, says insecurity in the Middle Belt has declined under President Tinubu, citing the improved safety of the Abuj

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At the point, they even brought down a moving train, but right now some of those crises are not there,” Dogara said, referring to the March 2022 attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train in which scores of passengers were killed, and others abducted.

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File photo: Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said on Thursday that insecurity in the Middle Belt region has recorded a remarkable decline under President Bola Tinubu, citing the improved safety of the Abuja-Kaduna highway as evidence of measurable progress.

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