Forgive Me If You Didn’t See Me In The hinterlands,’ Tinubu Tells Plateau Attack Victims

President Bola Tinubu has asked families affected by the deadly attacks in Anguwan Rukuba, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State that left many killed and several injured in March 2026, to forgive him for not visiting the communities. <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> Tinubu spoke at the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-Central presidential campaign rally in Jos on Saturday.

“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, however, assured residents that their communities would be rebuilt for those displaced to return home.

Tinubu said too many lives had been lost to attacks in Plateau since 2001. He condoled with families who have lost loved ones to such attacks. Tinubu, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), called for unity, saying speaking different languages should not lead to divisions. “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.

The President also said the surveillance cameras had been procured as promised. Tinubu assured the residents that his government his working to ease their suffering. A deadly attack in Anguwan Rukuba, in Jos North Local Government Area of the state in March, 2026, left at least 20 people killed and many others injured. On April 2, Tinubu met with the affected families at the Jos Airport, where he condoled with them and assured them that such an incident would not recur. <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> The President was criticised for not visiting the affected communities, but his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said that said the visit was affected by a scheduled meeting with the President of Chad.