President urges voters to use their PVCs, promises security for Plateau communities and apologises to victims of attacks in Jos for not visiting them.
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the 2027 general elections will be peaceful, warning political thugs and perpetrators of violence that his administration will take action against them.
President Tinubu gave the assurance on Saturday at the APC North-Central presidential campaign rally in Jos, Plateau State, urging voters to exercise their democratic rights with their Permanent Voter Cards.
“Don’t worry about vagabonds. Don’t worry about purveyors of violence. We will take care of you. There will be peaceful elections. Go out and vote; vote for the candidates of the APC,” he said.
The President also appealed to families affected by the deadly attacks in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, to forgive him for not visiting their communities during his previous trip to the state.
He explained that his last visit had been restricted to the airport, but said he received reports of the devastation and saw the suffering of affected residents.
Tinubu promised that displaced residents would be supported to return to their communities, while assuring Plateau residents that security agencies had been directed to take decisive action to restore peace.
He said 1,000 forest guards were undergoing training and would be deployed to strengthen security in villages and communities. He also confirmed that surveillance cameras had been procured as previously promised.
The President condoled with families who had lost loved ones in attacks across Plateau since 2001, calling for unity and insisting that differences in language should not divide Nigerians.
Tinubu’s assurance came a day after he condemned attacks at political events across the country and directed security agencies to confront political thuggery and other anti-democratic activities.
In a statement personally signed on Friday, he urged politicians and their supporters to avoid violence, saying campaigns should focus on issues and ideas that promote public welfare and national development.
The presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027, while the governorship and State House of Assembly elections will hold on February 6, 2027.