Efforts are ongoing to ensure that persons displaced by insecurity in Plateau State are fully resettled, according to Dr. Gyang Bere, Director of Press and Public Affairs in the Office of the Governor of Plateau State. The recent attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, broke a period of relative calm in the state capital. Governor Caleb Mutfwang, shortly after being declared governor-elect, faced escalating attacks in areas previously untouched by violence, including Mangu Local Government. In response, he engaged federal security agencies and the presidency to address the deteriorating situation. After his swearing-in, the governor visited security chiefs and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to coordinate relief for displaced persons, some of whom have been without homes for over two decades. To restore peace, the administration established an Inter-Faith Advisory Council comprising Christian, Muslim, and ethnic leaders. A multi-faceted security strategy now includes technology-driven surveillance, drone operations at the newly created Plateau Activity Centre, community policing (Operation Rainbow), Forest Guards, a ban on night grazing, and restrictions on motorcycle use. The governor also refurbished abandoned security vehicles to improve operational capacity. Despite these measures, questions remain about the consistency of enforcement, particularly regarding the motorcycle ban. The state government continues stakeholder engagements and maintains collaboration with Operation Enduring Peace and other security outfits to sustain progress.
Governor Mutfwang claims to have prioritised security with new tech and refurbished vehicles, yet enforces the motorcycle ban inconsistently, raising doubts about the real reach of his measures. Residents of Angwan Rukuba were attacked in an area once considered safe, exposing a gap between announced policies and on-ground protection. Some displaced people have lived in limbo for over twenty years, suggesting that resettlement efforts move slower than the cycle of violence. The administration's narrative of progress rests on initiatives that appear uneven in execution.
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