President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his planned trip to Ogun State and will instead travel to Jos, the Plateau State capital, to commiserate with victims of recent attacks.
The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Tinubu was earlier scheduled to visit Iperu, Ogun State, on Thursday to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport.
“Instead, he will head to Jos, capital of Plateau State, to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the recent gun attacks, which claimed the lives of innocent citizens,” the statement read.
The visit follows renewed violence in Jos, where gunmen reportedly launched a deadly attack on the Anguwan Rukuba community on Sunday, killing several residents and injuring others.
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Residents said the assailants, who arrived on motorcycles, opened fire indiscriminately on people at a busy junction.
Following the incident, the Plateau State Government, led by Governor Caleb Mutfwang, imposed a 48-hour curfew on Jos North Local Government Area to contain the situation and prevent further breakdown of law and order.
Although the curfew was later relaxed to allow limited movement, fresh tension was reported as hoodlums allegedly exploited the window to attack motorists and passersby in parts of the city.
The violence also disrupted academic activities, prompting the University of Jos to order the evacuation of students from hostels over safety concerns.
From Plateau State, the President is expected to proceed to Lagos to observe the Good Friday holiday.
The statement added that Tinubu would now visit Ogun State on Saturday, April 4, to commission the cargo airport and inaugurate two commercial aircraft designated for export and import operations.
He is also expected to inaugurate the new Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service, along with its operational vehicles.
During his stay in Lagos, the President will commission key infrastructure projects executed by the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The projects include the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge, the Lagos State Geographic Information System building, a multi-agency complex named after the President, and a school complex.
Tinubu is further scheduled to visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to inaugurate projects completed by Governor Duoye Diri before returning to Abuja.
The visit forms part of a four-state tour by the President.