Akpabio: Tinubu Determined to End Insecurity in Plateau, Nigeria

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is determined to end insecurity, particularly in Plateau State and Nigeria at large.

Akpabio made this known on Saturday in Jos, Plateau State, during a presidential campaign rally held at the Jos Zaria Road Stadium.

The Senate President spoke against the backdrop of the persistent security challenges being reported in the state.

He said the Tinubu administration was committed to restoring security not only in Plateau State but across the country.

In his remarks, Akpabio made a religious reference while addressing the people of Plateau State, saying: “Our Bible tells us that pains may persevere in the night but joy cometh in the morning.

“You have passed through a lot in the Plateau. There has been so much pain and so much insecurity for decades but this administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is determined to bring your suffering to an end.”

The Senate President urged the people of Plateau to prepare for a new dawn, assuring them that they would benefit from the positive changes coming to the state.

He also assured them, in his capacity as Senate President and Chairman of the National Assembly, that President Tinubu had the best interests of Nigeria, particularly the people of Plateau State, at heart.

Akpabio reminded the people that the two political figures who divided their votes during the last election because of their political differences were now members of the same party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He was referring to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, who was formerly a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Professor Nentawe Yilwatda of the APC.
“The two of them have come together now.

Plateau people are now one. So l have nothing to say than to assure you that this administration will end insecurity, this administration will bring prosperity, this administration will make sure that you can sleep with your two eyes closed.

“This administration will end the era of Plateau people being in IDP camp. Once again, you will go back to the farm,” Akpabio said.

He further stated that members of the National Assembly were supporting President Tinubu’s efforts to restore security across the country.

“One of the things we are doing, when l came here the other time, l told you that the devil which you are seeing today, you shall see them no more. So the National Assembly is enacting a law that shows clearly that we are going to bring State Police.

“The responsibility is going to be upon you to protect the Plateau. No invader will come and displace you any longer. State Police is on the way, to be enacted by this administration and will be signed into an Act of Parliament,” Akpabio said.

In his remarks, President Tinubu assured residents who had been displaced by insecurity that their communities would be rebuilt and they would be returned to their homes.

The President disclosed that he had directed all security agencies to take decisive action and sustain peace and stability in Plateau State.

Tinubu added: “What we should be getting is prosperity, not havoc. Our government is not elected to inflict wounds on one another or to bury people. We are to lift people up from penury to prosperity.

“We are reinforcing security deployment and strengthening coordination and rapid response. One thousand forest guards are undergoing training right now. You will see them. You will feel secured in your villages and communities.”