Tinubu pledges to rebuild violence-hit Plateau communities, return displaced residents

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to rebuild communities ravaged by violence in Plateau State and facilitate the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their ancestral homes.

The President made the pledge on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-Central presidential campaign rally held at Zaria Road Stadium, Jos.

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Addressing a large crowd of party supporters, Tinubu apologised for not visiting violence-affected communities during his previous trip to the state in April, explaining that his visit had been limited to the airport.

“When I last visited the other time, I was limited to the airport. Forgive me if you didn’t see me in the hinterland, but I saw the devastation. I got the report from the governor. I saw horror in the faces of our people,” he said.
The President said progress had been made towards restoring peace and rebuilding affected areas, assuring displaced residents that his administration would support their return home.

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“We are forging together. It is now that we can rebuild, and I assure those displaced that we will rebuild your communities.

“We will rebuild your communities, and we will bring you back to your community. I have directed all the security agencies to take decisive action and sustain peace and stability on the Plateau,” Tinubu declared.

He stressed that his administration was committed to protecting lives and building a prosperous society rather than allowing violence to claim more victims.

Tinubu also promised to strengthen security across Plateau State and other parts of the country, directing security agencies to take decisive action against those threatening peace.

The President called on residents to embrace unity and set aside ethnic, linguistic and other differences, insisting that diversity should not make communities enemies.

“We are one single family created by the same God Almighty. We are just living in different rooms, speaking different languages and behaving any way we want,” he said.

He urged residents to work together to rebuild Plateau State and Nigeria, stressing the need for peaceful coexistence and collective responsibility.

APC Chairman Endorses Tinubu, Mutfwang
The APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, declared the party’s support for Tinubu’s re-election bid, describing the President as a promise keeper who had fulfilled commitments made to Plateau State.

“Your Excellency, we are with you 100 per cent. Your Excellency, you are a promise keeper. All the promises you made for Plateau State, you kept them,” Yilwatda said.

He cited road projects, military formations and security infrastructure as evidence of the Federal Government’s interventions in the state.

According to him, the administration had provided military formations,

established security command centres in parts of Plateau and delivered surveillance equipment and forest guards as part of efforts to address insecurity.

Yilwatda expressed confidence that Plateau voters would demonstrate their support for Tinubu at the polls on January 16, 2027.

He also endorsed Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s re-election bid, describing him as a former secondary school senior, friend and brother.

“We will stand with him and support him on the Plateau. We’ll deliver him in February to repeat again for second term as the governor of Plateau State,” he said.

The APC chairman called on party supporters to vote overwhelmingly for both Tinubu and Mutfwang. Muftwang Hails Tinubu’s Economic Policies. Governor Caleb Mutfwang, in his remarks, praised Tinubu’s economic policies, saying the President inherited a country in a difficult condition but had taken steps towards recovery.

“You met Nigeria in the intensive care unit, and through the policies you have administered, like a drug, you have been able to bring Nigeria out of the intensive care unit. We are now in recovery,” the governor said.

Mutfwang expressed confidence that continued implementation of the administration’s policies would move the country from recovery to prosperity.

He described Tinubu as a friend of Plateau State and the North-Central region, citing federal interventions in road infrastructure, education and healthcare.

The governor disclosed that students in tertiary institutions across Plateau State had benefited from more than N11 billion in assistance through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme.

He also acknowledged the approval of road projects linking Akwanga to Jos and Jos to Shendam, with the latter extending towards Ebonyi State.

Mutfwang further commended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her support to Plateau residents, recalling her visit to the state with gifts for the people.

He said Plateau residents would demonstrate their appreciation for the President’s interventions through their votes in the 2027 election.
Plateau Records Progress on Security — Mutfwang

On security, Mutfwang said Plateau State had recorded significant progress in tackling insurgency and other security threats over the preceding three months.
“In the last three months particularly, we have made tremendous progress in dealing with insurgency. Like you have often said, we will defeat insurgency, and already we can see victory on the way,” he said.

The governor, however, urged the Federal Government to provide additional support to facilitate the return of internally displaced persons to their ancestral communities.

He said his administration would present a comprehensive plan to the President to secure the resources needed to rebuild affected communities and resettle displaced residents.

“We will continue to solicit your help, Mr President, to make sure that our people who are internally displaced return to their ancestral homes,” Mutfwang said.

“We will be approaching you with a Marshall Plan for the return of our people to their ancestral homes. It is going to require substantial intervention from you.”

Governor Seeks Support to Complete Jos Stadium
Muftwang also appealed to Tinubu to support the completion of Zaria Road Stadium, noting that the facility’s construction began about four decades ago.

He urged the President to help transform the stadium into an international-standard sporting facility that could serve as a source of pride for Plateau State.

The governor further disclosed that his administration had established an employment hub expected to provide opportunities for 2,000 young people to work remotely for organisations in the United States and Europe.

He said the state had also established a technology hub to support security operations, particularly the use of technology to detect and track criminal activities.

Additionally, Mutfwang announced that his administration had procured more buses to ease transportation challenges facing residents.

The rally brought together APC leaders and supporters from across the North-Central region as the party intensified preparations for the 2027 general election.

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