President Bola Tinubu has asked for forgiveness from residents of Plateau State for not visiting the hinterland after the attack that happened in March in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North LGA.
Speaking on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress
(APC) presidential campaign in Jos, Tinubu said although his previous visit to
the state was limited to the airport, he witnessed the devastation caused by
recurring attacks.
Tinubu said attacks in Plateau since 2001 had claimed lives,
destroyed homes and displaced communities.
“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,” Tinubu said.
“I got the report from the governor; I saw the horror in the
faces of our people.
“At the end of the day, we are fighting 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.”
Tinubu asked the residents of Plateau to embrace unity,
noting that differences in language and other identities should not make them
enemies.
The president expressed his condolences for the loss of
lives, destruction of homes and displacement caused by attacks in the state,
offering condolences to affected families and survivors.
“Living in different rooms and speaking different languages
does not make us enemies of one another. We have to live together, we have to
farm together, we have to build this Plateau and this country together,” he
said.
“To every bereaved family, every home destroyed, every
survivor, and everyone unable to return home, I offer my heartfelt condolences
for your loss.”
“We have to live together, we have to farm together, we have
to build this Plateau and this country together.”
BACK STORY
On March 29, several residents of Angwan Rukuba were killed
in an attack.
The incident occurred at a popular bar in the community.
The victims were said to have come under sporadic gunfire
from unidentified armed men suspected to be cultists.
In April, Tinubu ordered the deployment of 5,000 artificial
intelligence-enabled cameras to help combat insecurity in the state.
Speaking during his visit to Jos at that time, Tinubu
sympathised with the victims’ families, saying no amount of compensation can
make up for their loss.
The president met with some stakeholders and victims at the
Plateau airport.
The decision of the president elicited criticism on and off
social media as some Nigerians said Tinubu did not show empathy by not visiting
the terror-tainted communities.
Responding, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president
on information and strategy, had explained that Tinubu had scheduled
engagements and meetings with the Chadian president in Abuja and a travel plan
to Iperu in Ogun state earlier before the incident.
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