Vice President Shettima sets to visit Plateau state tomorrow

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, is set to visit Plateau State tomorrow following a wave of attacks and killings by gunmen in the Bokkos and Bassa communities, which have claimed many lives over the past two weeks.

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, disclosed this during a visit by the Minister of Defense, Mohammed Badaru, to the affected communities in Bassa yesterday.

According to reports, during the visit, the Vice President will convene a stakeholders’ meeting to discuss strategies for enhancing security and promoting peace in the state.

In his remarks, Defense Minister Badaru assured the people of the Federal Government’s commitment to ending the killings, adding that the government would take decisive action to address the security challenges in the state.