At least 28 people were killed and 22 injured in a violent attack in Jos, Plateau State, on Sunday. President Bola Tinubu visited the city on Thursday, offering condolences to victims' families and pledging that such violence would not happen again. During the visit, he met with government officials, traditional leaders, and survivors, promising government support. "To the victims, there is nothing I can give you, whether in billions of naira, but I can console you and promise that this experience will not repeat itself," Tinubu said. He directly addressed a grieving mother seen in a viral video holding her dead son, saying, "I know your pain; I saw in the video how you held on to your son and felt the agony in your heart. Only God can give you joy and comfort."
Tinubu stressed that his administration was elected to deliver peace and prosperity, not just offer sympathy. He called on the military and security agencies to apprehend those responsible, praising the presence of the IGP, Chief of Army Staff, and Minister of Defence. The president announced that Minister of Communications Bosun Tijani will oversee the installation of over 5,000 security cameras in Jos to help identify criminals and support law enforcement.
A president touring grief-stricken families weeks after an attack does not mean he is in control—Tinubu's promise that "this will not repeat" rings hollow without evidence of how. The deployment of 5,000 cameras sounds technical, but Jos has seen security upgrades before that failed to stop cycles of violence. If the killers are not found and the root causes of conflict remain unaddressed, this visit will be remembered as optics, not action.
