President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited Plateau State on Thursday to commiserate with the government and people over the recent shootings and killings of residents at Angwan Rukuba last Sunday.
Addressing a gathering that included Governor Caleb Mutfwang, members of his cabinet, Plateau stakeholders, and security chiefs, President Tinubu insisted that those responsible for the Angwan Rukuba attack must be arrested. He also pledged to deploy CCTV cameras across the state to help monitor and curb insecurity.
Governor Mutfwang thanked President Tinubu for the visit and pledged that his administration would continue to do its best to safeguard lives and property. Mutfwang noted that the Angwan Rukuba attack was a major setback.
The Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, who is also Chairman of the Council of Chiefs, alongside former Plateau State governor, Jonah David Jang, requested a private meeting with the President to brief him on other challenges confronting the state.
The APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwada, and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction were present at the presidential visit. The presidential jet landed at Yakubu Gowon Airport at about 4:54 p.m.
Journalists and other invited guests experienced difficulty gaining access to the venue where President Tinubu met with Governor Mutfwang at the airport, due to tight security at entry and exit points. The entire Jos and Bukuru metropolis witnessed watertight security, as operatives were stationed at major roundabouts and junctions across the state capital to prevent any possible unrest.
President Tinubu has since departed Jos for Lagos to begin his Easter holidays. The Angwan Rukuba attack claimed the lives of 28 people, including a student of the University of Jos.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, and the Inspector-General of Police, Ralwan Disu Olatunji, alongside other top military officers, paid a condolence visit to Governor Mutfwang at the Old Government House, his residence.
The Inspector-General of Police, while commiserating, said, “This is a very sad incident, and we have been doing everything in our power to ensure that we get to the bottom of the matter.”
Responding during the visit, Governor Mutfwang called for a strengthened security architecture, including increased personnel and the deployment of modern technology to tackle insecurity in the state. Other security chiefs also paid separate empathy visits to victims of the Angwan Rukuba attack who are receiving treatment at various medical facilities.
