The Plateau State Government has graduated over 350 neighbourhood watch, operatives of Operation Rainbow following months of intensive training and retraining, with Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang charging them to complement conventional security agencies in the protection of lives and property across the state.
Governor Mutfwang gave the charge during the passing-out parade of the first batch of retrained operatives, Monday, November 9, 2026 at the Zaria Road Stadium, Jos, where he urged them to uphold professionalism, discipline, impartiality and integrity in the discharge of their responsibilities.
The Governor congratulated the graduating operatives. He stressed, “your responsibility goes beyond routine neighbourhood surveillance to include effective information gathering, early warning, crime prevention and collaboration with conventional security agencies to sustain peace in their respective communities.”
He cautioned them against allowing personal interests, ethnic considerations, religious differences or provocation to influence their judgement, insisting that the fight against criminality must be pursued without bias or favour.
Governor Mutfwang emphasised that the composition of Operation Rainbow reflects the diversity of Plateau State, urging the operatives to remain decisive and impartial in dealing with security threats, irrespective of the ethnic or religious backgrounds of those involved.
The Governor also inspected and reviewed the parade in accordance with military regimentation, as the operatives demonstrated skills acquired during their training through slow and quick marches.
He subsequently commissioned operational vehicles and motorcycles to enhance their mobility and effectiveness across the various local government areas.
Earlier, the State Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, Brigadier General Nash Yakubu (Rtd.), disclosed that the outfit currently has approximately 3,000 operatives deployed across communities in the state, with responsibilities covering neighbourhood surveillance, information collation and dissemination, early warning and crime prevention.
He explained that the retraining exercise was considered necessary to strengthen the capacity of personnel to respond to evolving security challenges, adding that the first batch of over 350 operatives commenced training about two months ago.
According to him, the training was designed to equip the operatives with the skills and professional competence required to identify, assess and respond to security threats, manage emergencies, monitor suspicious activities and maintain effective communication and coordination with relevant authorities.
Brigadier General Nash stressed that discipline, integrity, punctuality, confidentiality and professionalism remain central to the conduct of the operatives, particularly as they interface directly with members of the public.
He further explained that Operation Rainbow works in collaboration with conventional security agencies, including Operation Enduring Peace, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigeria Immigration Service, as well as recognised vigilante groups, to strengthen intelligence gathering and security response.
”Operation Rainbow plays a very vital role in information collation and dissemination to the necessary agencies for use,” he stated.
Nash emphasised that timely transmission of intelligence is critical to effective security operations.
”The outfit operates a command and control centre known as the Plateau State Special Activity Centre (PSAC), equipped with drones and monitoring systems that enable real-time surveillance and observation of security developments across the state.”
He revealed that 11 operational camps have so far been established and equipped in different local government areas, with plans to extend the facilities to all 17 local government areas to strengthen community-level surveillance and intelligence gathering.
Brigadier General Nash added that Operation Rainbow has over 25 gun trucks available to support operational teams and other security agencies, while the newly commissioned vehicles and motorcycles would facilitate the deployment and mobility of the graduating operatives to their respective areas of responsibility.
He commended Governor Mutfwang for authorising and funding the retraining exercise, while appreciating other security agencies for their collaboration and commitment to restoring and sustaining peace in Plateau State.
Assuring residents of the outfit’s renewed operational readiness, he said: “Operation Rainbow is now better equipped, trained and prepared to take on the task of saving lives, information passage and collaboration with other security agencies on the Plateau.”
The passing-out ceremony marks another phase in the Plateau State Government’s efforts to strengthen community-based security, improve intelligence coordination and support conventional security agencies in addressing security challenges across the state.
*Gyang Bere, PhD.
Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Executive Governor of Plateau State.
Mutfwang graduates over 350 Operation Rainbow operatives; commissions security vehicles for smooth operation (see pix)
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