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

Former House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara reported on Thursday that insecurity in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria has decreased under President Bola Tinubu's administration. He highlighted the improved safety of the Abuja-Kaduna highway as a key piece of evidence for this progress. The former speaker made this statement at a meeting with Tinubu at Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, accompanied by a delegation that included former Defence Minister Theophilus Danjuma.

Dogara mentioned that the improvements were due to the strategic placement of Plateau indigenes within the Federal Government, which has aided in addressing the region's longstanding security issues. The delegation's visit also aimed to garner political backing for the President in the upcoming 2027 general elections. Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, who joined the delegation, mentioned that leaders from the state were working to rebuild trust across ethnic and religious divides, and that grassroots-level conversations were beginning to occur without government support.

The Abuja-Kaduna corridor had been notorious for bandit kidnappings, highway robberies, and the March 2022 train attack, which resulted in the deaths of several passengers and the abduction of over 60 others.