# Tinubu pledges Plateau community rebuilding and displaced persons return

> President Tinubu commits to rebuilding Plateau communities and returning displaced persons to ancestral homes amid security challenges.
- Title: Tinubu pledges Plateau community rebuilding and displaced…
- Summary: President Tinubu commits to rebuilding Plateau communities and returning displaced persons to ancestral homes amid security challenges.
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- Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/925172-tinubu-promises-to-rebuild-plateau-communities-return-displaced-persons.html
- Author: Chuwang Dungs
- Published: 2026-11-14T19:04:45+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: plateau state, internally displaced persons, bola tinubu, all progressives congress, jos, security deployment, reconstruction, displaced communities, federal government, plateau governor, news, politics
## Tinubu's promise to rebuild Plateau communities
President Tinubu pledged to rebuild communities devastated by violence since 2001 and return displaced persons to ancestral homes.

> Since 2001, crisis attacks have inflicted deep wounds on Plateau. Too many lives have been lost, homes destroyed, communities displaced
## Displaced persons in Plateau
Plateau State has 45,212 internally displaced persons as of 1 August 2026 according to UNHCR.
## Security measures for Plateau
President Tinubu directed 1,000 forest guards to undergo training and deploy to vulnerable communities.
## Surveillance cameras for intelligence
President Tinubu pledged to procure surveillance cameras to strengthen intelligence gathering and early-warning operations.
## Reconstruction and resettlement
President Tinubu committed to work with Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang to ensure displaced families return to communities and rebuild lives.
## Security and political commitments
President Tinubu acknowledged limited previous visits to Plateau but emphasized security as a priority for government.

> Our government is not elected to inflict wounds on one another or to bury people. We have to lift people from penury to prosperity
## Agricultural development plans
President Tinubu promised to develop Jos Airport into a cargo airport for direct export of vegetables and potatoes.
## Tin mining potential
President Tinubu highlighted tin mining and other economic activities as potential contributors to Plateau State development.
## APC mobilizes for 2027 elections
APC leadership rallied support for Tinubu ahead of 2027 general elections with promises of economic stability.
## Vice-President Shettima's endorsement
Vice-President Kashim Shettima urged Plateau residents to support Tinubu's economic policies as necessary for national recovery.
## Governor Mutfwang's response
Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang praised Tinubu's leadership and defended government's security interventions.
## Rally attendees
The rally attracted APC governors, National Assembly members, former governors, and party leaders including Joshua Dariye and Simon Lalong.
## UNHCR displacement figures
UNHCR reported 45,212 internally displaced persons in Plateau as of 1 August 2026.
## Security command centres
Federal government established security command centres in vulnerable areas to address Plateau insecurity.
## 2027 election context
Tinubu's pledge comes amid preparations for 2027 general elections where APC aims to secure victory.
## Key takeaway

President Tinubu promises to rebuild Plateau communities devastated by violence since 2001 and return thousands of internally displaced persons to their homes.