All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, joined by his wife Dr. Martina Yilwatda, visited survivors of the horrific Angwan Rukuba attack in Jos North, Plateau State, at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) on Saturday.
In a powerful show of solidarity, Prof. Yilwatda donated N15 million to support the victims and their families, condemning the “barbaric and unacceptable” violence as an assault on humanity.
A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, highlighted the visit as a reaffirmation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s federal commitment to protecting lives and ending the cycle of bloodshed in Plateau.
“No more routine condemnations,” Prof. Yilwatda declared. “All stakeholders must unite to stop these senseless killings and ensure no citizen lives in fear.”
He emphasized that President Tinubu’s administration is ramping up security to restore peace, stability, and progress across Nigeria, including Plateau State, sharing the victims’ pain as a collective burden for all.
Professor Yilwatda assured the victims and their families that the Federal Government is not leaving any stone unturned in its determination to ensure that every Nigerian life is valued, protected, and defended against criminality, violence, and terror.
He further emphasized that the tragedy in Angwan Rukuba must serve as a wake-up call to all leaders, communities, security institutions, and political actors to rise above division and work in unity to confront the forces of violence threatening the peace of Plateau and other parts of the country.
As a practical expression of support and compassion, the APC National Chairman announced a donation of Fifteen Million Naira (N15,000,000) to support the victims of the Angwan Rukuba attack as well as other vulnerable patients receiving treatment at the Jos University Teaching Hospital.
The donation, he noted, is intended to ease the immediate burden of medical care and provide some measure of relief to those going through physical pain, emotional trauma, and financial hardship as a result of the unfortunate incident.
Professor Yilwatda also used the occasion to commiserate with the families of those who lost their lives in the attack, praying for the peaceful repose of the departed and asking God to grant their loved ones the strength and courage to bear the painful and irreparable loss.
He expressed deep appreciation to the management and medical personnel of the Jos University Teaching Hospital for their prompt response, professionalism, and commitment in attending to the victims and saving lives under difficult circumstances.
The National Chairman also paid a condolence visit to the Paramount Ruler of Jos North Local Government Area, the Ujah Anaguta, over the unfortunate attack on residents of Anguwan Rukuba, a community within his domain.
The APC National Chairman reiterated that the tragedy in Plateau must not be normalized, politicized, or reduced to another passing news cycle.
Rather, he said, it must provoke renewed urgency, coordinated action, stronger intelligence gathering, deeper community engagement, and sustained security intervention to ensure that communities across the state are protected from further attacks.
He called on political leaders, traditional rulers, religious leaders, youth groups, civil society organizations, and community stakeholders to close ranks and reject every form of hatred, division, provocation, and violence capable of threatening the peace and unity of Plateau State.
Professor Yilwatda maintained that Plateau, with its rich diversity, history, and strategic importance, must not be allowed to descend into repeated circles of bloodshed, grief, and instability.
He affirmed that the APC, the Federal Government, and all responsible stakeholders are united in the resolve to ensure that there is no repeat of such horrific incidents and that every necessary step will continue to be taken to restore confidence, strengthen peace, and guarantee security for all residents of the state.
The visit by Professor Nentawe Yilwatda and Dr. Martina Yilwatda stands as a powerful reminder that in moments of pain and tragedy, leadership must not only speak, it must show up, stand with the people, and act with compassion and responsibility.
As Plateau mourns, the message from the APC National Chairman is clear and unequivocal:
the killing of innocent citizens must stop, the perpetrators must not prevail, and peace must return fully and permanently to Plateau State.
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