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Insecurity: Tinubu Government Inaugurates Community-Based Peace Structure In Plateau
Insecurity: Tinubu Government Inaugurates Community-Based Peace Structure In Plateau
Insecurity: Tinubu Government inaugurates community-based peace structure in Plateau. While thanking the federal government for the initiative, Mr Mutfwang promised to build his administration on the principles of justice and fairness.
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring lasting peace and inclusive development in Plateau and the North-Central region.
Abiodun Essiet, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Community Engagement (North-Central), stated this at a workshop organised by her office on Thursday in Jos.
Ms Essiet described the event as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s collective journey towards strengthening social cohesion, promoting inclusive development, and advancing peace.
According to her, the project demonstrates President Bola Tinubu’s firm commitment to placing communities at the centre of the peacebuilding process.
The SSA emphasised the president’s concern over the recurring conflicts in Plateau, insisting that the majority of the conflicts were fuelled by misunderstanding, misinformation, and manipulation.
“The core purpose of this initiative is to complement the efforts of our security agencies and the Plateau State Peace Building Agency (PPBA), to ensure sustainability and translate our collective efforts into measurable change.
“Earlier this week, I briefed the president on the current security situation in the North-Central. The president conveyed his personal commitment to ensuring that lasting peace returns not only to Plateau but to every part of Nigeria,” she said.
The SSA also said the federal government established the Ministry of Livestock Development, which is tasked with implementing ranching systems as a sustainable solution to recurring farmer-herder conflicts.
Ms Essiet underscored the importance of local participation and urged community representatives to strengthen early warning and early response systems.
She particularly described early warning and early response systems as vital for preventing small disputes from escalating into full-blown conflicts.
Declaring the workshop open, Governor Caleb Mutfwang described the event as timely and of great significance.
“This gathering provides us with a platform to reflect on our shared challenges and, more importantly, renew our collective commitment to building a peaceful, united, and prosperous Plateau.
“Peace is the foundation of progress; without it, development is impossible and communities cannot thrive,” he said.
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The governor, represented by his deputy, Josephine Piyo, said his administration had made peacebuilding a top priority.
While thanking the federal government for the initiative, Mr Mutfwang promised to build his administration on the principles of justice and fairness.
“This government is resolute in its commitment to ensuring that every Plateau citizen go to their farms, schools, markets, and worship centres without fear.
“We are fostering an environment where justice, fairness, and inclusivity guide our interactions as a people,” Mr Mutfwang said.
The governor pledged to collaborate with security agencies, traditional institutions, religious bodies, and community leaders to enhance early warning systems, foster dialogue, and address the root causes of conflict in the state.
He also promised to resettle all displaced persons and rebuild communities ravaged by conflicts in the state.
EFCC Arrests CEO, One Other For Alleged N68m Visa Fraud In Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Chukwujindu Goodness Nchekwube, Chief Executive Officer, Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited alongside Rogers Oluwaseyi Eruku (a.k.a Bakary Rogers Yanni), a suspected fraudster, for allegedly defrauding 24 (Twenty-four) victims the sum of N68, 020, 000. 00 (Sixty-eight Million, Twenty Thousand Naira) under the pretence of assisting them to process work visas.
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A petitioner, James Ikechukwu, alleged that Nchekwube approached him and introduced herself as a visa consultant capable of assisting people to procure work visas to their desired countries, through her company, Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited.
He further alleged that between September, 2024 and December, 2025, he contracted Nchekwube’s company (Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited) to process work visas to various countries for 20 (Twenty) of his clients and the sum of N57, 620, 000. 00 (Fifty-seven Million, Six Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira) was transferred to her company’s accounts for processing the visas, with a promise to deliver them at a stipulated period of time.
“However, after receiving the money, Mrs Nchekwube blatantly refused to deliver the visas to my clients as agreed, rather, she converted the money to her personal use. After much persistence for her to deliver the work visas, she delivered some visas to some of my clients but to our greatest surprise, it was discovered that the visas/Offer Letters were forged to make my clients believe that they were genuine”, the petitioner alleged.
In the course of investigation, the suspect claimed that she gave the said money to Eruku who had presented himself to her as a reliable person capable of procuring visas for people to any part of the world. She claimed that the said fake visa/Offer Letters were procured by Eruku.
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In a curious twist, another petitioner, Oranezi David Chinedu alleged that Eruku, sometime in May 2024, offered to procure work visas for him and three of his friends to Ireland and some other countries.
He claimed that the total money fraudulently collected by Eruku for the visas was N10, 400, 000. 00 (Ten million, Four hundred Thousand Naira), only for him to handover forged documents to them. “I was highly disappointed at the criminal act by Bakary Rogers Yanni to have collected money for visa processing purposes only to issue me and my friends fake documents”, he said.
The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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Akpabio Commends Eno’s Humility, Dedication To Project Completion Eno’s Humility, Dedication To Project Completion
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has commended the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, for incorporating youths into the state’s security architecture.
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…Assures Gov. Eno of Overwhelming Electoral Victory in Akwa Ibom.
Speaking Sunday evening during a stopover visit by Governor Eno, Senator Akpabio also lauded him for completing the Ibom International Airport project.
He expressed appreciation for the Governor’s humility and respect for elders in the state, noting that he was highly honoured by the visit.
Citing the re-election victory of his colleague, Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress , APC, who secured a second term with 319,224 votes, Senator Godswill Akpabio assured Governor Umo Eno of an even more resounding electoral mandate from the people of Akwa Ibom State.
He further prayed for God to grant the Governor greater wisdom and understanding in the leadership of the state.
In his remarks, Governor Umo Eno, who fondly described the Senate President as his grandfather, extended 2026 Father’s Day felicitations to Senator Akpabio and briefed him on the ongoing developmental strides of his administration.
Akpabio Commends Eno
Describing Senator Godswill Akpabio as a distinguished leader, the Governor said he remains a mentor and respected elder statesman, praying for continued wisdom for him to make laws that serve the common good of the nation and the state, reaffirming his total support to President Bola Tinubu, and the Senate President till 2031.
The Governor visited the Senate President accompanied by his entourage and technical team.
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Saud Commences 2026 Food Aid Distribution
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Abuja, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) and in partnership with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has flagged off the 2026 Food Aid Project aimed at supporting populations affected by displacement, insecurity and other humanitarian challenges across Nigeria.
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The project will distribute 24,302 food baskets, each weighing approximately 60 kilograms and containing essential food items, including rice, cooking oil, white beans, salt, and other staple commodities.
Valued at over US$1.5 million, the intervention is expected to benefit 145,812 people in communities across the country, providing much-needed relief to vulnerable households facing food insecurity.
Speaking during the flag-off in Damaturu, the Director-General of NEMA, reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the transparent and efficient distribution of the food items to identified beneficiaries, in line with its mandate to coordinate disaster response and humanitarian assistance in Nigeria. The food baskets will be distributed across the five intervention states, which are Yobe, Benue, Anambra, Kebbi and Taraba States.
The food aid initiative underscores the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s continued commitment to humanitarian assistance and support for vulnerable populations in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin region. Through KSrelief, Saudi Arabia has continued to provide critical relief interventions to improve food security and alleviate the suffering of people affected by crises.
Foid Distribution
The partnership between NEMA and KSrelief reflects the importance of international collaboration in addressing humanitarian challenges and supporting communities in need.
Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation
Monday, 22 June, 2026
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