There is heavy presence of security personnel in Jos, as President Bola Tinubu visited Plateau.
By Polycarp Auta
There is heavy presence of security personnel in Jos, as President Bola Tinubu visited Plateau.
A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the situation on Saturday, reports that personnel of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), and the military were stationed at strategic locations.
Tinubu attended the Burial of Mama Lydia Yilwatda, mother of Prof. Nentewa Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
A statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, says that Tinubu will afterwards meet with Church leaders in the state.
Mr Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state, told NAN that the presence of security personnel was to ensure that the president’s visit was successful.
“Security personnel were deployed to basically ensure that the visit of the President is smooth.
“As I speak, all the security chiefs in the state are moving round to ensure that no one takes the law into their own hands.
“Some major roads, particularly the ones leading to the Headquarters of the Church of Christ of Nations (COCIN), where the funeral service was held were temporarily closed.
“We appeal to Plateau residents to cooperate with the security agencies to ensure that the president’s visit is rancour free,”he said.
NAN also reports that the deceased, 83, will be interred at Dungung, Kanke Local Government Area of the state.(NAN)