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 the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
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 the 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 Local Government Area to contain the situation and prevent further breakdown of law and order.
The violence also disrupted academic activities, with the University of Jos ordering the evacuation of students from hostels over safety concerns.
From Plateau, Tinubu will proceed to Lagos to observe the Good Friday holiday. The statement added that the President would travel to Ogun State on Saturday, April 4, to commission the cargo airport and inaugurate two commercial aircraft for export and import operations.
He is also expected to inaugurate the new Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service and its operational vehicles.
During his stay in Lagos, Tinubu will commission key infrastructure projects executed by the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The projects include the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge, the Lagos State Geographic Information System building, a multi-agency complex named after the President, and a school complex.