There is heavy presence of security personnel in Jos, as ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s to Plateau.
Our Correspondent , who monitored the situation on Saturday, reports that personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the military were stationed in strategic locations.
Tinubu is visiting the state to attend the Burial of Mama Lydia Yilwatda, mother of Prof. Nentewa Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
A statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, says that Tinubu will afterwards meet with Church leaders in the state.
Mr Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state, told our Correspondent that the presence of security personnel was ensure that the president’s visit was successful.
“Security personnel were deployed to basically ensure that the visit of the President is smooth.
“As I speak, all the security chiefs in the state are moving round to ensure tight all lose end and ensure no one takes the law into their hands.
“Some major roads, particularly the ones leading to the Headquarters of the Church of Christ of Nations (COCIN) where the funeral service will take place were temporarily closed.
“We appeal to Plateau residents to cooperate with the security agencies to give a president a rousing and rancour free welcome to Plateau,”he said.
Freedomonline also reports that the deceased, 83, would be interred at Dungung, Kanke Local Government Area of the state.
