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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has urged voters in Plateau to support him and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the 2027 elections, citing security commitments and development projects.
Tinubu made the appeal on Saturday at the APC North-Central campaign rally held in Jos.
He also called for unity and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians of different religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
A statement by Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga quoted the President as saying that Nigeria’s diversity should strengthen the country’s shared national identity.
On security, Tinubu disclosed that surveillance cameras promised for Plateau had arrived in Nigeria and would soon be installed.
He also said that 1,000 forest guards recruited by the Federal Government were undergoing training and would begin operations soon.
He explained that the guards would complement existing security agencies by monitoring forests and other vulnerable areas.
The statement said that Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who also addressed the crowd, attributed the progress recorded in Plateau and across the country to Tinubu’s “transformational and courageous leadership”.
Shettima described Tinubu as a unique leader and praised Plateau residents for their contributions to education, agriculture, the military, trade, culture and sports.
He described the people of the state as “a gift to the nation”, and said that the APC had returned to seek a renewed mandate.
The Vice-President urged voters to support Tinubu, Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, in his remarks, said that the establishment of state police was in the pipeline as part of efforts to strengthen security nationwide.
The APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, in his contribution, highlighted the Federal Government’s provision of surveillance cameras and forest guards as a demonstration of its security commitments to Plateau.
He said that the state had benefited from federal interventions, including road projects, two army battalions, a brigade and four security command centres.
Yilwatda described Tinubu as a “promise keeper” and urged Plateau residents to support his re-election bid as the administration had fulfilled commitments made to the state.
Earlier, Governor Mutfwang had welcomed Tinubu to Jos, describing Plateau as a home of peace and tourism with a significant place in Nigeria’s political history.
He thanked the President for the federal support, particularly in the areas of road infrastructure, education and healthcare.
Mutfwang said his administration had continued to explain the impact of federal initiatives to residents, expressing confidence that sustained cooperation would benefit the state.
The governor also outlined state programmes targeting employment, transportation and security challenges.
He said that an initiative that would provide opportunities for about 2,000 young people to work remotely for organisations in the United States and Europe was already in the offing.
He also highlighted a technology-driven command centre designed to support crime detection and other security operations.
Mutfwang said that new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses were being introduced to ease transportation challenges.
He acknowledged the state’s persistent security challenges and expressed hope that displaced persons would return to their ancestral homes through sustained government interventions.
The Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari, urged Plateau residents to vote for Tinubu, saying the President deserved another term.
Yari praised the administration’s economic management, noting that increased federal revenues would provide governments with more resources to deliver public services.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, also urged voters to re-elect Tinubu and Mutfwang.
He challenged residents to compare the projects executed by previous administrations with those being implemented by the current government.
Former Plateau governors Joshua Dariye and Simon Lalong, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Ahmed Wase and former Deputy Governor Pauline Tallen separately pledged support for Tinubu.
They cited federal projects in the state and the appointment of Plateau indigenes to national positions, including Yilwatda’s emergence as APC national chairman as their reasons for keeping faith with the President.
At the rally, Yilwatda presented APC flags to governors seeking re-election and governorship candidates in Nasarawa, Aliyu Wadada, and Kwara, Yakubu Danladi.
He urged them to regard the flags as a trust and work towards victory at all levels, from national offices to the wards.
The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that serving and former governors, ministers and presidential aides attended the rally. (NAN)
A.I
Nov. 15, 2026
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