APC National Chairman donates N15m to Jos attack victims
By Jude Opara, Abuja
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has donated N15 million to victims of Angwan Rukuba attack in Plateau, currently receiving treatment at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH).
Yilwatda visited the victims at the hospital in company of his wife, Dr. Martina Yilwatda.
In a statement on Sunday, Special Adviser to the APC National Chairman on
Media and Communications Strategy, Abimbola Tooki said the visit was to sympathize with the victims and reaffirm the resolve of President Bola Tinubu to ensure the protection of lives and property of all Nigerians.
Prof. Yilwatda described the attack as barbaric, painful, unacceptable, and a direct assault on our common humanity
He said that the time has come for all stakeholders to move beyond routine condemnation and work deliberately and collectively to prevent recurrence of such senseless carnage.
He stated that the administration of President Tinubu remains deeply committed to restoring peace, strengthening security, and ensuring that all parts of the country, including Plateau state, enjoy the safety and stability necessary for development and peaceful coexistence.
The APC National Chairman 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.
Yilwatda said the violence 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.
On the donation, he said it 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.
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 the state.
