President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his planned visit to Iperu, Ogun State, choosing instead to travel to Jos, Plateau State, following the recent deadly attacks that claimed several lives.
The Presidency confirmed the change in schedule in a statement issued on Wednesday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Tinubu had originally been expected to visit Gateway International Cargo Airport in Ogun on Thursday to officially flag off operations. But in a last-minute move, the President decided to shelve that trip and head to Jos to personally sympathise with victims, grieving families, and the Plateau State Government over the latest wave of violence.
The decision comes at a time when concern is growing across the country over the worsening security situation in Plateau State, especially after the recent attack in Jos North, where gunmen reportedly killed several residents and left many others injured.
According to the statement, Tinubu’s visit to Jos is meant to show solidarity with the people of the state in the wake of the tragedy. After the visit, he is expected to proceed to Lagos, where he will observe the Good Friday holiday.
Although the Ogun trip has been postponed, it has not been cancelled entirely. The President is now expected to visit the state on Saturday, April 4, where he will commission the cargo airport and also inaugurate two commercial aircraft designated for import and export operations.
The move is part of broader efforts to strengthen economic activities and improve trade logistics in Ogun State, especially in the area of cargo movement and business expansion.
During the rescheduled visit, Tinubu is also expected to commission the newly completed Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service as well as its operational vehicles.
After wrapping up his activities in Ogun, the President will return to Lagos to continue the Easter break, during which he is also expected to commission several projects carried out by the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Among the projects lined up for commissioning are the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge, the Lagos State Geographic Information System building, a multi-agency complex named after Tinubu, and a school complex.
Tinubu’s itinerary will also take him to Bayelsa State on April 10, where he is expected to commission projects completed by Governor Duoye Diri before returning to Abuja.
For many Nigerians, however, the sudden shift in Tinubu’s movement sends a clear message: the killings in Plateau have become too serious to ignore, and the pressure on the federal government to respond more decisively is only getting louder.