News
Tin City Warms Up for President Tinubu as North Central Embraces Renewed Hope
By Sunday Dare
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu berths on the plains and rolling hills that dominate the Jos landscape tomorrow, he will meet a people resourceful, friendly and resilient but weighed down by conflict, yet unbowed by adversity.
So, tommorrow, national attention turns to the Plateau- a locale laden with history and rich with potential. From the tin mines that gave the city of Jos its name, to the Irish potato, strawberry farms and beetroot plantations that dot its landscape, Jos remains a land of promise—truly the Home of Peace and Tourism.
Jos is also deeply woven into Nigeria’s political history. Plateau is home to towering figures such as Generals JD Gomwalk, Yakubu Gowon, John Shagaya, Joshua Dogoyaro, and Jerry Useni. Solomon Lar, Senator Ibrahim Mantu and numerous others also stand tall in the annals Plateau political history.
Jos was also the rallying ground of the famed Langtang Mafia—a group of influential military officers from Langtang in Plateau State who, at the height of their power, played a significant role in Nigeria’s political and military affairs.
The story of Jos is both exciting and excruciating. The city lost its innocence some two and a half decades ago, when the popular Terminus Market was reduced to rubble through acts of arson and looting.
Thus at the turn of the millennium by 2001, Jos—and by extension, Plateau—was thrown into a cycle of unending conflict. Ethnic tensions, clothed in religious garb, tore through the city and spread across the state, dragging Jos into an abyss of violence, almost of Kigali proportions. Peace gave way to war, and tourism jaunts became undertakings to the undertaker.
Yet Jos has never surrendered. Every time it is written off, it rises again—scarred, but resilient. With its multi-ethnic, multi-religious fabric, the Plateau continues to trudge on in pursuit of peace, development, and egalitarian ideals.
It was here, in Jos, that Nigeria’s democratic resurgence was birthed. The historic SDP convention, where late General Shehu Yar’Adua and Chief Moshood Abiola held sway, took place in this city. Jos gave political life to Abiola, our hero of democracy in 1992
Now, thirty three years later, another hero of democracy and of the June 12 struggle returns to the Plateau. President Tinubu’s return and visit to Plateau State is not just to honor the transition to glory of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, the mother of the APC National Chairman.
It is a visit that carries deeper meaning—one of empathy, solidarity, and renewed hope for a people who have endured decades of turmoil. It is a mission to preach peace, console the bereaved, bind wounds, and assure Plateau of its central place in the Nigerian project.
Mr President comes not just to mourn, but to reconnect. He comes to parley with the North Central, to commiserate with a people who have suffered, and to extend the hand of renewed hope. That Renewed Hope is laying a solid foundation as evidenced by Naira at N1,455 per dollar, rising Foreign Reserves at $43bn, Trade surplus heading for N25tr. Revenues up 411% and Inflation down to about 20 per cent. Over 600,000 students benefiting from NELFUND.
This visit is more than ceremonial. It is a journey into the very soul of a people who have known pain, yet remain resilient; a land scarred by conflict, yet still brimming with hope and promise. As the Tin City opens its arms, Jos will not just receive the President—it will receive a message of solidarity, healing, and renewal.
Tomorrow is about remembering the glorious past, confronting the present, and charting a path to a peaceful and prosperous Plateau within a united Nigeria. With President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Jos once again stands at the intersection of history and destiny.
News
NYCN holds thanksgiving at national mosque, calls for youth unity in nation building
Joel Ajayi
The National Youth Council of Nigeria on Friday held a special thanksgiving service at the National Mosque, Abuja, where it urged Nigerian youths to embrace unity and collective action as vital tools for driving national development and building a stronger nation.
NYCN President, Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, expressed gratitude to Allah for the successful National Elective Congress held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, stressing that Nigerians must see themselves as one people irrespective of religion.
He emphasized that genuine progress and meaningful development can only be achieved through unity of purpose, particularly among the youth.
Sukubo stated, ” From the sermon by the Chief Imam of the Abuja National Mosque, we have been reminded of the vital importance of water and encouraged to use it wisely for our own benefit.
“The NYCN leadership is here to thank Allah for the successful elective congress held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. We are grateful for His protection, and we seek His guidance as we lead the youths of Nigeria.
“It is important for all Nigerian youths to come together as one. Whether Christian or Muslim, we must love and tolerate one another for the good of our nation.
“When there is unity among us, when we truly love one another, our beloved country Nigeria can experience meaningful progress.”
NYCN Financial Secretary, Abdulsalam Abdulquadri Olusegun, on his part, stressed that it is only through unity that Nigerian youths can secure meaningful opportunities and benefits for themselves.
He stated, ” The key point is for all of us to unite. We must come together as one people, regardless of our religious beliefs, because we are all Nigerians. It is only through unity that we, as youths, can attract greater opportunities and achieve more for ourselves.
“That is the message we are spreading unity. We need it to move forward as a nation. This is why both Muslims and Christians have gathered here in the mosque under the NYCN banner, to thank Allah for His blessings and to seek His guidance in all our endeavors.”
On his part, Comrade Nuhu Salihu Maishinkafa, Zamfara State Chairman cautioned that without unity, especially among Nigerian Youths nothing meaningful maybe achieve.
He stated, “We have just concluded prayers for the NYCN and its leadership, as well as for our country.
“It is important that we learn to tolerate one another. We should follow the example of the NYCN President and others who, though Christians, have joined us in the mosque with the youths. Likewise, we will also join them in the church.
“We must remain united—whether Muslim or Christian, we are one people. Only through unity can we achieve greater progress.”
Highlights of the event included thanksgiving for the successful NYCN elective convention held in Bayelsa in 2025, special prayers for Amb. Sukubo and his executive team, as well as a photo session.
The NYCN leadership is also scheduled to gather at a church in Abuja on Sunday for a Christian thanksgiving and prayer service.
-
Featured6 years agoLampard Names New Chelsea Manager
-
Featured5 years agoFG To Extends Lockdown In FCT, Lagos Ogun states For 7days
-
Featured6 years agoChildren Custody: Court Adjourns Mike Ezuruonye, Wife’s Case To April 7
-
Featured6 years agoNYSC Dismisses Report Of DG’s Plan To Islamize Benue Orientation Camp
-
Featured4 years agoTransfer Saga: How Mikel Obi Refused to compensate me After I Linked Him Worth $4m Deal In Kuwait SC – Okafor
-
Sports3 years ago
TINUBU LAMBAST DELE MOMODU
-
News9 months agoZulu to Super Eagles B team, President Tinubu is happy with you
-
Featured6 years ago
Board urges FG to establish one-stop rehabilitation centres in 6 geopolitical zones
