President Bola Tinubu has cancelled his planned visit to Iperu in Ogun State, where he was expected to commission the Gateway International Cargo Airport. Instead, he will travel to Jos, capital of Plateau State, to express solidarity with residents following deadly attacks on Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026, that left at least 28 people dead. The attacks occurred around 8 p.m. in predominantly Christian areas of Angwan-Rukuba (Gari Ya Waye), Eto Baba, and nearby student housing zones, with victims including women, children, and students. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed the change in schedule, citing the president's decision to respond to the crisis.
From Jos, Tinubu will proceed to Lagos to observe Good Friday. He is now scheduled to visit Ogun State on Saturday, April 4, to commission the cargo airport, launch two new commercial aircraft for import and export, and inaugurate the Nigerian Customs Service's new Federal Operations Unit and its vehicles. Later, he will return to Lagos to commission several infrastructure projects completed under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, including the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge, the Lagos State Geographic Information System Building, a Multi-Agency Complex named after him, and a school complex. Tinubu will conclude this leg of his tour in Bayelsa on April 10, commissioning projects delivered by Governor Duoye Diri.
Tinubu's sudden shift from an economic event to a condolence visit underscores how security failures continue to dictate presidential movements. The fact that 28 people could be killed in coordinated attacks on a religious holiday signals a collapse in local and national intelligence coordination. Plateau State has seen recurring violence, yet no sustained intervention has been made under this administration. Symbolic visits, without concrete security overhauls, will not reduce the fear gripping communities like Angwan-Rukuba.
