Plateau governor restructures security architecture, appoints new coordinator
Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has restructured the state's security architecture.
- Retired Brig.-Gen. Nash Yakubu was appointed Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, the state's security outfit.
- The appointments aim to strengthen security, protect lives and property, and improve school safety in a state plagued by recurring violence.
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has approved a significant overhaul of the state's security apparatus, appointing retired Brig.-Gen. Nash Yakubu to lead Operation Rainbow, the state's security outfit. The announcement, made Tuesday via a statement from the Secretary to the State Government, Samuel Jatau, signals a renewed effort to tackle persistent insecurity.
His service record includes participation in operations linked to the MASSOB and IPOB crises, peacekeeping assignments in Sierra Leone and Sudan, as well as deployments in Nigeria’s North-East.
Yakubu brings extensive experience to the role, having retired from the Nigerian Army after 35 years. His service record includes participation in operations related to the MASSOB and IPOB crises, peacekeeping missions in Sierra Leone and Sudan, and deployments in Nigeria's North-East. This background is expected to bolster the state's security framework.
His service record includes participation in operations linked to the MASSOB and IPOB crises, peacekeeping assignments in Sierra Leone and Sudan, as well as deployments in Nigeria’s North-East.
In addition to Yakubu's appointment, Governor Mutfwang also redeployed the former Acting Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, retired Brig.-Gen. Gakji Shipi Goshwe, to head the Safe School Programme. Goshwe also held the position of Special Adviser on Security to the governor. Furthermore, retired Maj.-Gen. Bala A. Isandu was appointed as Special Adviser on Security, bringing his own wealth of experience from the Defence Intelligence Agency.
His service record includes participation in operations linked to the MASSOB and IPOB crises, peacekeeping assignments in Sierra Leone and Sudan, as well as deployments in Nigeria’s North-East.
The government stated that these appointments are effective immediately and are designed to enhance the protection of lives and property, particularly reinforcing safety measures in schools. Governor Mutfwang urged the appointees to leverage their expertise to foster peace and prosperity in Plateau State, a region that has unfortunately become a flashpoint for recurrent attacks and reprisal killings, displacing thousands and claiming hundreds of lives in recent years.
His service record includes participation in operations linked to the MASSOB and IPOB crises, peacekeeping assignments in Sierra Leone and Sudan, as well as deployments in Nigeria’s North-East.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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