Ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Plateau State today, the senior special assistant to the president on Media and Public Enlightenment, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, yesterday listed achievements of the present administration in the state.
Abdulaziz in a media briefing on Friday said, “As the president arrives in Jos tomorrow as part of his nationwide campaign tour, we believe it is important for the people of Plateau State to understand that President Bola Tinubu is indeed their friend.
“He is a friend indeed because he has done unprecedented things for the people of Plateau State across different sectors.
“It is important for the people to understand that the President is not coming here merely to campaign. This is not just about coming to make promises. We are talking about delivery.”
He added that as the people of Plateau State make their decisions ahead of the presidential election, they should understand that the choice before them was between someone who had already transformed the face of Plateau State and others who may come forward with promises.
Abdulaziz said one of the issues closest to the hearts of the people of Plateau State was peace and security.
“We have seen how the Tinubu administration has made significant efforts to address the recurring incidents of violence in Plateau State.
“When we came in, we met a situation where travellers were afraid to travel, villagers were sleeping with one eye open, and security agencies were overstretched because of the tension and occasional violence across our beautiful Plateau.
“Of course, we have had security incidents. However, one important thing is that this government has strengthened community engagement and consolidated the kinetic approach to addressing security challenges,” he said.
He recalled that following the March 2025 attacks, the president personally visited to assess the situation, reassure the victims and announce some intervention measures, some of which are already being implemented.
These include the deployment of surveillance cameras and the establishment of forest guards.
“The president has approved 1,000 forest guards for Plateau State. They will be deployed to their local communities to support local policing and strengthen security.
“Also, if you remember, we experienced serious attacks around Wase, Kanam and other communities, where marauding gunmen were terrorising residents.
“The security leadership, acting on the President’s instructions, rose to the challenge and routed out the criminal elements.
“Today, those areas are enjoying peace, and that is very important,” he said.
On infrastructure, Abdulaziz said Plateau State is one of the states that has benefited significantly from the present administration’s electrification agenda.
“In Plateau State, we have seven mini-grids provided through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA),” he said.