President Tinubu has urged Plateau leaders to review past reports and adopt practical measures to end recurring violence.
- +Tinubu Tasks Plateau Leaders To End Violence, Seek Lasting Peace
President Bola Tinubu has directed political, traditional, and community leaders from Plateau State to return home and take decisive steps toward ending the cycle of violence in the state, urging them to embrace dialogue, tolerance, and practical solutions.
President Bola Tinubu has directed political, traditional, and community leaders from Plateau State to return home and take decisive steps toward ending the cycle of violence in the state, urging them to embrace dialogue, tolerance, and practical solutions.
The President gave the charge on Tuesday night during a high-level meeting at the State House in Abuja, where he hosted a 32-member delegation led by Caleb Mutfwang. The meeting, which lasted about three hours, was convened as part of ongoing efforts to address recurring crises in the state.
The President had called for the meeting during his visit to the state following the violence in Angwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area on March 29, 2026.Tinubu said leaders at every level needed to resolve to seek peace and live in tolerance of one another.
He also called on the state government to identify and name agent provocateurs so they can face the full wrath of the law.
The President urged the governor to draw on the pool of enlightened leaders available to him across all spheres of life to foster harmony in the state.
In his remarks, Governor Mutfwang thanked President Tinubu for his continued efforts towards finding a lasting solution to the recurring security challenges and violence in the state while pledging the elders’ commitment to support the initiatives.He added that it was the first time that all former governors of the state were in one room for such a meeting, assuring the President of their resolve to chart a new pathway towards peace in the state.
Gbong Gwon Jos, HRM Da Jacob Gyang Buba, also lauded President Tinubu for his purposeful leadership and efforts to restore peace in Plateau State and requested that the President deploy more troops to the state and install CCTV cameras, as he had promised.The royal father expressed belief that the creation of state police would go a long way towards addressing insecurity in the country.
At the meeting, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Mohammed Dorro, announced that President Tinubu had approved N2 billion in relief support for victims of the March 29 attack in Angwa Rukuban, Jos. Members of the delegation included Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC); former governors – Senator Simon Lalong, Senator Jonah Jang, Chief Joshua Dariye and Sir Fidelis Tapgun; HRM Mohammed Haruna, Emir of Wase; HRM Da John Putmang Hirse and Rev Dr Dunka Gomwalk, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
Other delegates were Rear Admiral Samuel Atukum (Rtd), former Military Governor; Rt Hon Naanlong Gapyil Daniel, Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly; Dame Pauline Tallen, former Deputy Governor and ex-Minister and Air Marshal JD Wuyep (Rtd), former Chief of Air Staff.
