President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday approved a ₦2 billion emergency relief package for victims of the March 29 attack on Angwa Rukuban in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, while charging political, traditional and community leaders to take decisive steps toward ending recurring violence in the state.
The President also directed Plateau stakeholders to urgently review and implement earlier government White Paper recommendations on past security crises, insisting that only deliberate political will and accountability can guarantee lasting peace.
The development was disclosed after a three-hour interactive session between the President and a 32-man delegation from Plateau State held in Abuja, as part of follow-up engagements on the recent killings.
At the meeting, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mohammed Sani Doro, announced the approval of the ₦2 billion relief fund for affected families, describing it as part of federal government’s immediate response to humanitarian needs arising from the attack.
President Tinubu, in his address, urged Plateau leaders led by Governor Caleb Mutfwang to return home and convene a broad-based leadership consultative meeting that would focus on implementing existing peace and security reports already documented in previous White Papers.
He stressed that repeated failure to act on past recommendations had contributed to cycles of violence, warning that leaders at all levels must take responsibility for breaking the pattern.
“As leaders, you must go back home, summon yourselves, review the gazette and previous recommendations, and agree on implementation,” Tinubu was quoted as saying, adding that tolerance and inclusion remain central to sustainable peace.
He further called for unity across ethnic and religious lines, cautioning against individuals or groups who deliberately fuel tensions for political or personal gain. According to him, such actors must be identified and made to face the law.
The President also emphasized that Plateau State, historically known for peaceful coexistence, must reclaim its identity through conscious leadership actions, justice, and fairness to all residents regardless of background.
Governor Mutfwang, in his response, thanked the President for what he described as sustained federal support, noting that the meeting marked a rare moment of unity as former governors, traditional rulers, religious leaders and youth representatives came together under one platform.
He pledged renewed commitment to peacebuilding, poverty reduction and social inclusion, adding that leaders in the state were determined to bridge religious and ethnic divides in order to rebuild trust and accelerate development.
Also speaking, the Gbong Gwon Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, commended the President’s intervention and called for increased security deployment, including surveillance infrastructure, as well as accelerated resettlement of internally displaced persons to their ancestral homes.
Members of the delegation unanimously pledged support for the peace process but warned that lasting stability would depend on sincerity, justice and sustained political commitment from all stakeholders.
The meeting ended with a joint resolve by Plateau leaders and the Presidency to pursue a coordinated peace framework aimed at addressing both immediate humanitarian concerns and long-term structural causes of insecurity in the state.
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