Ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Plateau State, Governor Caleb Mutfwang has urged residents to turn out in large numbers and accord the president a rousing welcome.
Tinubu is expected in Jos on Saturday to attend the burial of the late mother of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda.
Speaking on Friday at the Distinguished Alumni Lecture of the University of Jos, delivered by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Governor Mutfwang emphasized the importance of unity and peace in advancing Plateau’s development.
“Tomorrow, we will be receiving Mr. President in Jos, Plateau State, as he comes to honour our late mother, the mother of my dear brother, the National Chairman of the APC. I am confident that Plateau people will give Mr. President a warm and rousing welcome. I believe that his visit will afford him a deeper appreciation of Plateau and its people,” Mutfwang said.
The governor described Plateau as one of the best places to live in Nigeria, blessed with rich human and natural resources, while urging citizens to work together to harness its full potential.
“We cannot realise our destiny if we continue to pull one another down. We must remain our brothers’ keepers and collectively bring Plateau to the place of honour that God has destined for us,” he added.
Mutfwang also commended Fagbemi’s lecture, “The Nigerian Justice System in a Digital Age: Opportunities, Challenges and the Road Ahead,” which attracted eminent personalities from the legal and academic communities.
Fagbemi, in his address, highlighted the transformative impact of technology on Nigeria’s justice system, stressing the need for deliberate, inclusive, and values-driven adoption of digital tools to ensure efficient and accessible justice delivery.