In a fresh move to address the lingering security crisis in Plateau State, Governor Caleb Mutfwang has constituted a high-level committee to coordinate concerns and proposals raised during the recent stakeholders’ engagement with President Bola Tinubu.
The committee, inaugurated Tuesday in Jos, is expected to streamline the state’s security and development demands ahead of future consultations with the federal government.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Information, Joyce Ramnap, said the committee was mandated to articulate a unified agenda that would guide subsequent discussions with the presidency and relevant federal authorities
The development followed the meeting President Tinubu held with stakeholders from Plateau at the Presidential Villa in Abuja in late April 2026 over the recurring violence that has plagued the state for almost three decades.
Tinubu had, at the meeting, urged political, traditional, and community leaders to work towards ending the cycle of bloodshed across Plateau communities.
The president had also approved N2 billion for victims of the March 29, 2026 attack in Angwan Rukuba and stressed the need for implementation of recommendations contained in previous security reports on crises in the state.
He equally reiterated calls for state police and stronger enforcement of security measures.
According to the statement, the 10 member committee is headed by former Joshua Dariye
Other members are former Minister Pauline Tallen, Sheikh Ghazali Adam, Bishop Jwan Zumbes, Alhaji Sani Muazu, and Rev. Gideon Para Mallam.
The rest include, Hon. Sani Maigoro, Mr. Panmak Lere, Mrs Esther Gonda, Dr. Sumaya Hamza, while Dr. Julie Sanda and Dr. Joseph Lenmang are to serve as secretaries.
According to the statement, Mutfwang charged the committee to “harmonise issues and concerns raised during the interaction with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and to develop a comprehensive agenda for future discussions and engagements with the Presidency and relevant Federal Government agencies.”
The statement further explained that the panel would identify critical areas requiring federal intervention and propose measures capable of strengthening peace, security, unity, and sustainable development in the state.
“It is expected to submit a detailed report and recommendations to the government within seven days of inauguration,” the statement added.
The government expressed optimism that members of the committee would deploy their experience and expertise towards achieving the assignment.
It maintained that the initiative underscored the determination of the Mutfwang administration to sustain constructive collaboration with the federal government in tackling Plateau’s security and developmental challenges.
Mutfwang raises panel to fine tune Plateau security demands
