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Will you visit crisis-affected states like Benue and Zamfara?

I have visited Benue State particularly a couple of times and I believe that the security crisis in the state is particularly concerning, same as Zamfara and other troubled states. I am not happy to say that I visited those places to register presence during moments of security skirmishes. It is more important that Nigeria finds a lasting solution to these issues rather than marking condolences in an endless cycle. Additionally, my title of "Zege Mule u Tiv meaning greater shelter" of the Tiv people came from my intervention in a farmer/herder,

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I have visited Benue State particularly a couple of times and I believe that the security crisis in the state is particularly concerning, same as Zamfara and other troubled states. I am not happy to say that I visited those places to register presence during moments of security skirmishes. It is more important that Nigeria finds a lasting solution to these issues rather than marking condolences in an endless cycle. Additionally, my title of "Zege Mule u Tiv meaning greater shelter" of the Tiv people came from my intervention in a farmer/herder,
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