President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N2 billion in relief support for victims of the March 29 attack in Angwa Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
No fewer than 28 residents were killed when gunmen opened fire at a popular bar during the incident.
The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mohammed Dorro, announced the intervention during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja.
According to the statement, the meeting, which had in attendance a 32-member delegation from Plateau State, was convened to find lasting solutions to the recurring violence in the state.
The presidential aide said the engagement fulfilled Tinubu’s earlier promise to meet with stakeholders from Plateau for comprehensive discussions following the Angwa Rukuba attack.
Tinubu, during the meeting, called on leaders to work collectively towards restoring peace, stressing that Plateau State has long been known for its culture of peaceful coexistence.
He urged participants to return to their communities with renewed commitment to peacebuilding, encouraging open and sincere dialogue.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, commended the federal government’s intervention, describing the meeting as historic.
He noted that it marked the first time all living former governors of the state gathered to deliberate on peace and security.
Mutfwang assured the President of the stakeholders’ resolve to implement agreed resolutions and sustain efforts toward lasting peace, pledging unity across religious and ethnic lines.
Also speaking, the traditional ruler of the Berom community, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, called for strengthened security measures, including increased military presence, deployment of CCTV surveillance systems, and expedited consideration of state policing.
He further appealed for federal support to facilitate the return of internally displaced persons to their ancestral homes ahead of the rainy season.
The Plateau delegation included former governors such as Simon Lalong, Jonah Jang, Joshua Dariye and Fidelis Tapgun, alongside political leaders, traditional rulers, security experts, religious leaders and youth representatives.
