President Bola Tinubu has asked families affected by the deadly March 2026 attacks in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, to forgive him for not visiting their communities.
The attacks left at least 20 people dead and several others injured.
Tinubu spoke on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress North-Central presidential campaign rally in Jos.
The President said his previous visit to Plateau was limited to the airport, where he received reports about the destruction and loss of lives.
“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.
“But since then, that has changed; we are forging together,” he said.
Tinubu assured residents that affected communities would be rebuilt to enable displaced families to return to their homes.
He also expressed condolences to families who had lost loved ones in attacks across Plateau State, noting that many lives had been lost to violence in the state since 2001.
The President called for unity among residents, stressing that differences in language should not divide communities.
“I have directed all the security agencies to take decisive action and sustain peace and stability on the Plateau.
“What we should be getting is prosperity, not havoc, not crisis. Our government is not elected to inflict wounds on one another or to bury people. We have to lift people up from penury to prosperity.
“One thousand forest guards are undergoing training right now. You will feel them; you will see them. You will feel secure in your villages and communities,” he added.
Tinubu also said surveillance cameras had been procured as promised.
He assured residents that his administration was working to ease their suffering and improve security across the state.
The March attack in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North, left at least 20 people dead and several others injured.
On April 2, 2026, Tinubu met with some of the affected families at the Jos Airport, where he expressed sympathy and assured them that such an incident would not happen again.
His decision not to visit the affected communities during that trip attracted criticism.
However, his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, explained that the President’s schedule had been affected by a planned meeting with the President of Chad.