President Bola Tinubu has postponed his planned trip to Ogun State and will instead travel to Jos, Plateau State, to commiserate with victims of recent attacks.
The decision was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s special adviser on information and strategy.
Tinubu was earlier scheduled to visit Iperu, Ogun State, on Thursday to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport.
“Instead, he will head to Jos, capital of Plateau state, to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the recent gun attacks, which claimed the lives of innocent citizens,” the statement read.
The visit follows renewed violence in Jos, the Plateau State capital, where gunmen launched a deadly attack on Angwan Rukuba community on Sunday.
Residents said the assailants, who arrived on motorcycles, opened fire on people at random, killing dozens and injuring several others.
Following the incident, the Plateau State Government, led by Caleb Mutfwang, imposed a 48-hour curfew on Jos North LGA to contain the situation and prevent further breakdown of law and order.
He is scheduled to travel to Ogun State on Saturday, April 4, for the commissioning of the Gateway International Cargo Airport in Iperu, alongside the inauguration of two commercial aircraft to support import and export activities.
The visit will also include the commissioning of a new Federal Operations Unit facility of the Nigerian Customs Service, as well as operational vehicles aimed at strengthening trade logistics.
Tinubu will return to Lagos to continue the Easter holiday, during which he is expected to inaugurate several infrastructure projects delivered by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The projects include the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge, the Lagos state geographic information system building, amulti-agency complex named after the President, and a school complex.
The President is also billed to visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to commission projects executed by Governor Duoye Diri before returning to Abuja.