President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on political, traditional, and community leaders in Plateau State to unite and take decisive steps toward ending recurring violence
He made the appeal as the Federal Government approved ₦2 billion in relief support for victims of recent attacks.
According to a report by The Daily Stings, the President made the appeal during an interactive session with a 32-man Plateau delegation at the State House in Abuja.
At the meeting, Tinubu urged stakeholders to return home with open minds and a renewed commitment to peace, stressing the need to review past government White Papers on security crises and propose practical solutions.
He emphasized tolerance, fairness, and collective responsibility as key to resolving longstanding conflicts rooted in issues such as indigeneship, religion, ethnicity, and farmer-herder clashes.
The session, which lasted about three hours, followed the President’s earlier visit to Plateau State after the March 29 violence in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area. Participants, including youth representatives, acknowledged the drivers of past crises and pledged to work collaboratively to ensure lasting peace across the state.
Announcing the relief package, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation said the ₦2 billion fund would support victims affected by the recent violence.
Tinubu reiterated that leaders must take responsibility for preventing further bloodshed, warning against the recruitment of individuals to incite conflict and calling for those responsible to face the full weight of the law.
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, speaking on behalf of the delegation, thanked the President for his intervention and pledged the commitment of leaders across political and ethnic divides to foster unity. He described the meeting as historic, noting that it brought together all former governors of the state for a common purpose of charting a new path to peace and development.
Traditional rulers and other stakeholders also called for additional security measures, including increased troop deployment and surveillance systems, while advocating long-term solutions such as state policing and the safe return of displaced persons.
They expressed optimism that sustained dialogue, justice, and inclusive governance would help restore Plateau’s reputation as a peaceful and hospitable state.
