President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, as part of a high-level visit to address the recent surge in violent attacks across the state.
Tinubu arrived at the Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air
Force Base, Makurdi, at about 12:58 pm on Wednesday.
The visit comes in the wake of yet another deadly attack that claimed multiple lives and left several communities devastated.
Tinubu is expected to engage directly with key stakeholders
across the state including traditional rulers, religious and political leaders,
community representatives, and youth groups in a town hall-style meeting
designed to foster dialogue and promote peacebuilding.
To lay the groundwork for the President’s visit, a
delegation of top government officials was earlier dispatched to Benue.
The team, comprising the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, the Inspector-General of Police, heads of intelligence agencies,
the National Security Adviser, and the Chairmen of the Senate and House Defence
Committees, has been meeting with local authorities and security actors to
assess the situation on the ground.
The visit also reflects a prioritisation of national security over ceremonial engagements, as President Tinubu rescheduled a planned trip to Kaduna State initially set for tomorrow to commission various state projects. That visit will now take place on Thursday, following his engagement in Benue.
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