RismadarVoice Reporters
November 14, 2026
Security has been tightened across Jos, the Plateau State capital, ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s scheduled visit on Saturday for the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-Central presidential campaign rally.
Security personnel have been deployed to strategic locations, including Hill Station Junction, Zaria Road, Polo Roundabout and sections of Yakubu Gowon Way, as authorities intensify surveillance and preparations for the event.
The rally is scheduled to take place at the Zaria Road Stadium, with senior government officials, APC leaders and supporters expected from across the North-Central region.
Tinubu is also expected to commission three projects undertaken by the Plateau State Government, including the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Centre, Plateau Special Activity Centre and 50 hybrid Jet Mover buses.
Ahead of the visit, Governor Caleb Mutfwang, APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda and former Deputy Governor Pauline Tallen inspected the facilities.
Mutfwang described the BPO Centre as an investment in youth employment, digital skills and economic development.
According to the governor, the facility was established through a partnership involving the Plateau State Government, Outsource Global and MTN Nigeria.
He said the centre has an operational capacity of 800 seats and could generate up to 2,400 direct jobs when fully operational across three shifts.
The governor explained that the initiative would enable young people in Plateau State to access employment opportunities in customer service, technical support and other digital services.
He also highlighted the Plateau Special Activity Centre, which is designed to strengthen intelligence gathering, surveillance and coordination of security operations.
The facility includes analytical, geospatial intelligence, drone and training units intended to improve responses to security threats.
Mutfwang said the 50 hybrid buses would improve public transportation, reduce commuting costs and strengthen connectivity across the state’s 17 local government areas.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the rally’s Local Organising Committee, Samuel Jatau, said preparations had been made for security coordination, traffic management, crowd control and emergency response.
APC National Chairman Yilwatda also expressed satisfaction with the arrangements following his inspection of the rally venue.
The party expects Vice-President Kashim Shettima, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and other senior officials to attend.
Authorities have urged residents and participants to cooperate with security personnel and comply with traffic arrangements to ensure a peaceful event.
The rally forms part of the APC’s nationwide campaign activities ahead of the 2027 general election.
