The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has condemned the recent killings in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, describing them as inhuman, cowardly and reprehensible. In a statement issued Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, Yilwatda called the ongoing violence a national tragedy that demands more than routine outrage. He welcomed President Bola Tinubu's visit to the state, terming it a demonstration of empathy and national solidarity. Yilwatda stressed that the perpetrators of the attacks are likely not invisible invaders but criminal elements operating within or near communities, enabled by silence and complicity. He urged community leaders to be more vigilant and proactive in reporting suspicious activities. The APC chairman also challenged security agencies to abandon outdated tactics and adopt modern, intelligence-driven tools such as AI-powered cameras, drones and real-time surveillance systems. He warned that without effective security, Plateau State's tourism potential and economic growth would remain unrealized. "No economy can thrive where fear reigns, no investment can flourish where blood is spilled," he said.
Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda is speaking as party chairman, not head of state, yet his statement carries the weight the presidency has so far failed to project on Plateau's recurring bloodshed. His call for technological surveillance and community cooperation is sound, but without executive authority, it remains rhetoric. If President Tinubu's visit was meant to signal change, Yilwatda's detailed critique exposes how little actual strategy exists beyond symbolism. For Nigerians in Plateau, condolences mean nothing without enforceable security.
