Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has defended president Bola Tinubu’s decision to meet and addressing victims of the Angwan Rukuba attack were atheist 28 people where recorded killed. Mutfwang also dismissed criticisms over the logistics of President Tinubu’s visit to the state. The governor said Tinubu showed concern, and that was what mattered.
Governor Mutfwang made the clarification while speaking during an appearance on Channels Television, argued that the venue of prrsident Tinubu’s meeting with the people of Jos was less important than the substance of the meeting.
He said, “The venue is not as important as the substance.
“The President came, met with the people, and demonstrated concern. That is what matters.” He described the incident as “quite challenging,” noting that it marked a disturbing shift from previous attacks largely confined to rural communities. Also, Mutfwang said no arrests had been made, but assured that security agencies were working with “actionable intelligence” to apprehend the perpetrators.
On how the attack unfolded, the governor said, “The community was blindsided. The security personnel were blindsided. Because of the relative peace we have enjoyed, nobody envisaged this kind of thing. “They came hooded and were shooting in the manner operatives of NDLEA usually do So people took it for granted initially, thinking it was a routine operation. By the time they realised it, a lot of damage had been done.”
