Plateau stakeholders hold emergency meeting on security, seek stronger community defence

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Stakeholders in Plateau State on Monday held an emergency security meeting convened by Gov. Caleb Mutfwang to address the rising wave of violence in the state.

 

The meeting, which began at 1:00 p.m. in Jos, brought together representatives from the Plateau Peace Building Agency, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Plateau State Advisory Council on Inter-Religious Harmony, the Council of Chiefs and Emirs, retired security personnel, National Assembly members, former governors, and other key stakeholders.

 

In his opening remarks, Gov. Mutfwang called for collective and practical solutions to end the persistent killings across communities in the state.

 

During the deliberations, the Gbong Gwom Jos, HRM Da Jacob Gyang Buba, and several other participants advocated for the strengthening of the state security outfit, Operation Rainbow. 

 

They proposed making the outfit more inclusive and empowering it to serve as the first line of community defence before the intervention of federal security agencies. This position was widely adopted by many stakeholders at the meeting.

 

The governor further disclosed plans to set up a fact-finding committee and said arrangements were underway to facilitate a meeting between the elders of the state and President Bola Tinubu to discuss urgent security concerns.

 

The meeting ended peacefully at about 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2025. 

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