2027: Tinubu promises to rebuild Plateau communities

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President Bola Tinubu has promised to rebuild Plateau communities affected by violence and facilitate the return of displaced residents during a rally in J Read More:…

President Bola Tinubu has promised to rebuild Plateau communities affected by violence and facilitate the return of displaced residents.

He made the pledge on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally in Jos, where he also asked residents to forgive him for not visiting affected communities during his previous trip to the state in April.

He acknowledged that his last visit was limited to the airport, saying he had seen the devastation caused by the attacks and received reports from Governor Caleb Mutfwang.

“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. I got the report from the governor. I saw horror in the faces of our people,” he said.

The President said the state had since made progress towards rebuilding and urged residents to work together to achieve lasting peace.

“But since then, that has changed. We are forging 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. I have directed all the security agencies to take decisive action and sustain peace and stability on the Plateau,” he added.

He also called on residents to put aside their differences and embrace unity, stressing that ethnic and linguistic differences should not make them enemies.

“We are one single family created by the same God Almighty. We are just living in different rooms, speaking different languages and behaving any way we want.

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