Get Guardian on GoogleChairman of the Local Organising Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Rally, Plateau State Chapter, Samuel Jatau has welcomed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National APC Leadership to Jos tomorrow.
Jatau described the coming of Tinubu to the state as a shared vision, a common purpose and a historic visit.
He stated this yesterday at a well-attended press conference at the Secretariat of the Plateau Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Jos, led by its Chairman, Comrade Ayuku Pwaspo.
Jatau, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the State, said that Saturday, November 14, 2026, the state will host a historic political gathering as the President leads the national leadership party to Jos for the North Central leg of the APC Presidential Campaign Rally.
According to him, “The distinguished delegation will include the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas.
“Others are state governors, our own, the National Chairman of the APC, Progfessor Nentawe Yilwatda, members of the National Working Committee, the Director-General of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Senator Abdulaziz Yari, members of the Presidential Campaign Council and other eminent leaders and stakeholders of our party”.
He said that the occasion goes beyond the hosting of a political rally in Plateau State as it represents an important opportunity to welcome the nation’s leadership and reaffirms the place of the state in the national political conversation thereby demonstrating the hospitality, political maturity and democratic spirit for which the state is known.
According to the Chairman, the state is ready as preparations and security arrangements are on ground.
“The Plateau State Government, under the leadership of Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang in collaboration with the APC national and state leadership, relevant government institutions and other stakeholders has been working assiduously through the Local Organizing Committee to ensure a successful, peaceful and well-coordinated event”, he explained.
For Jatau, “Our preparations cover venue readiness, transportation, traffic management, security coordination, crowd control, emergency response and general logistics.
“We are working closely with the relevant security and emergency management agencies to establish appropriate arrangements’ for access control, movement of signatories, screening procedures and the safety of participants”.
He said that their 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 mentioned the achievements of the state government to include the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to the tune of N11.34billion, the building of a N590million central drug warehouse, 30 Metro Buses and the reviving of the Plateau Express Service with 20 new Sienna buses to ply the Jos-Abuja route and other parts of the country.
The Director-General of Mutfwang/Piyo Campaign Organization, Sir Joe Ari (KSM) coordinated the briefing.
