Federal Government has committed to strengthening security and infrastructure in Plateau State through the provision of surveillance cameras, recruitment of 1,000 Forest Guards and construction and rehabilitation of major roads across the state.
The Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Plateau State, Arc. Samuel N. Jatau, disclosed this during a press briefing in Jos ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the state on Saturday, November 14.
Jatau said the Federal Government had procured the surveillance cameras earlier promised by the President, with installation expected to commence soon.
He also disclosed that approval had been granted for the recruitment and training of 1,000 Forest Guards to strengthen community-level security.
“We recognize that security remains fundamental to development, and these interventions represent important steps towards strengthening the security architecture of our state,” Jatau said.
On infrastructure, the APC chieftain listed the ongoing construction of the Akwanga–Jos Road, rehabilitation of the Sharram–Garram–Babban Lamba Road in Kanke and approval of the Mararaban Jama’a–Kanke–Langtang–Shendam–Ibi Road, extending towards Taraba State.
He described the projects as important to the state’s economic development, saying they were “essential links to economic growth, improved mobility, agricultural development, trade and the integration of communities across the state and beyond.”
Jatau attributed the growing cooperation between Plateau State and the Federal Government to Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s defection to the APC in January 2026.
“This political alignment has created an important platform for more effective engagement with the Federal Government and for advancing the developmental priorities of our people,” he said.
He said President Tinubu would lead the national leadership of the APC to Jos for the North-Central leg of the party’s presidential campaign rally scheduled for Saturday at the Zaria Road Stadium, beginning at 10 a.m.
The delegation is expected to include Vice-President Kashim Shettima, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, state governors and APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda.
Jatau said preparations for the rally were at an advanced stage, with the state government, APC leadership, relevant institutions and other stakeholders working together to ensure a peaceful and well-coordinated event.
He said the arrangements covered venue readiness, transportation, traffic management, security coordination, crowd control and emergency response.
“Our overriding priority is to ensure that everyone attending the rally, those working at the venue and members of the public going about their lawful activities in the surrounding areas can do so in a safe and orderly environment,” he said.
He appealed to residents, motorists, business operators and other road users to cooperate with the relevant authorities and comply with security directives during the event.
