It said the region’s survival depended on Atiku’s victory. Bitrus said the major consideration for the middle belt region was the security of lives and properties of the people. He said, “One major consideration for us in this election is the security of lives and properties of the peoples of the Middle Belt region. “According to Amnesty International, within the first four months of the year 2018, 801 persons were murdered in the Middle Belt alone. “The Buhari-led administration has failed woefully in that duty and endangered the entire Middle Belt region.

Source: Punch February 13, 2019 04:07 UTC