Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara on Thursday said he is deeply concerned of the North becoming the epicenter of violence.
Former Speaker Dogara adding that urgent steps must be taken to tackle the problem.
He was speaking at the Northern Security meeting organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Kaduna State.
Former Speaker Dogara, who was chairman at the event said: “I have known of no honour greater than to be invited to chair this all-important event which aims to stem the tide of unbridled violence been unleashed on Northern Nigeria. “At this moment of our history, when graves litter the northern landscape promiscuously and the North has become a killing field, there is no better place to be than at an event such as this. “The North is now the epicentre and theatre of violence.
From Boko Haram ISWAP led by Albarnawi; Boko Haram led by Shekau, and Ansaru insurgency, to farmers/herders conflict, banditry, kidnappings, ethno-religious conflicts, cattle rustling, etc we are confronted with a crisis that is unparalleled in our history.
The death spiral appears unstoppable.”
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