President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Plateau State residents to forgive him for not visiting Anguwan Rukuba, where the Palm Sunday killings occurred, during his previous condolence visit to the state.
Tinubu made the appeal on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Jos, the state capital, while seeking residents’ support for his re-election bid.
“The last time I visited Plateau State, I was limited to the airport. Forgive me if you didn’t see me in the hinterland,” the president said.
He explained that although he did not visit the affected community, he witnessed the devastation, received a report from Governor Caleb Mutfwang and saw the distress on the faces of residents.
Tinubu also assured displaced residents that his administration would rebuild their communities and facilitate their return.
He further urged the people of Plateau to vote for him and the APC, assuring them that adequate measures would be taken to ensure a peaceful election despite attempts by some individuals to incite violence.
“Don’t worry about those people trying to purvey violence. We will take care of you. There will be a peaceful election. Go out and vote. Vote for the candidate of the APC. Sak. You get it? APC Sak, from top to bottom,” he said.
The president returned to Jos to campaign for re-election barely seven months after his previous visit to the state, during which he spent about 10 minutes at the airport for a condolence visit following the Palm Sunday attack in Anguwan Rukuba.
