Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has emphasized that there is no local government area in the state that is under the control of bandits and terrorists.
Mutfwang made the assertion during an interactive session with journalists at the New Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, on Tuesday where he briefed the media on steps his administration has taken in the face of insecurity in the state.
The governor emphasized that despite pockets of violence witnessed in some local government areas, notably Riyom, Bokkos, Bassa and Mangu, the government has made progress as against what is being reported and put out in the media.
He noted that contrary to what the outside world is made to believe, Plateau State is relatively safer than other states in the North like Zamfara, Niger, Sokoto, Nasarawa, Katsina and Kebbi.
Mutfwang explained that when he was sworn in on May 29, 2023, he immediately set up a security committee to look into the lingering issues of insecurity in the state and find a way to mitigate the situation, noting that the committee has been working around the clock to make sure insecurity in the state is seriously improved.
He also promised a revamped Operation Rainbow to complement the efforts of Operation Safe Haven, the task force set up by the military to maintain peace in the state.
