Jos — Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has inaugurated the All Progressives Congress, APC 2027 Campaign Council, calling for support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election and all the APC candidates.
The inauguration took place on Monday November 2, 2026 at the Government House, Rayfield, Jos, brought together party leaders, political stakeholders and campaign coordinators to formally commence preparations for the re-election of President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, as well as Governor Mutfwang, Deputy Governor Josephine Piyo and APC candidates for the National and State Assemblies.
Governor Mutfwang expressed appreciation to the people of Plateau State for their support, noting that while his administration had recorded progress in critical sectors, more work remained to be done.
He argued that his government deserved another term to consolidate ongoing development projects and programmes.
“There is no government that ends everything. Every government is a relay. Our duty is not to make others look bad, it is to see how we can collectively Make Plateau State look better”, he said.
He urged members of the campaign council to take the message of the administration to every community across the state, expressing confidence that its achievements provided a basis for seeking the people’s renewed mandate.
On security, Governor Mutfwang acknowledged the continuing challenges confronting the state but maintained that his administration was pursuing deliberate and sustained measures to protect lives and and property.
He explained that addressing insecurity required coordinated efforts, professional expertise and patience rather than simplistic promises, assuring residents that his government remained committed to protecting every part of Plateau State.
He also disclosed that plans were underway to facilitate the return of internally displaced persons to their communities, adding that the state expected to commission another batch of retrained Operation Rainbow personnel and deploy at least 800 trained forest guards in the coming weeks to strengthen security in vulnerable communities, while calling on the people to remain patient and support the government’s efforts to restore peace and enable displaced residents to return to their ancestral home safely.
Addressing the economic challenges facing Nigerians, Governor Mutfwang acknowledged the hardship caused by ongoing economic adjustments but defended the reforms introduced by the Tinubu administratilon, arguing that the country needed time to recover from longstanding fiscal and structural challenges.
He cited the improvements in foreign reserves and fuel availability as indicators of progress, while urging Nigerians to consider the circumstances the Federal Government inherited in 2023.
Mutfwang urged members to embark on a peaceful, issue-based campaign and take the party’s message to the grassroots.
He said his administration deserves another term to complete ongoing projects and programmes. The campaign council’s Director-General, Sir Joseph Ari, disclosed that 115 support groups had expressed support for the political project.
The Governor further called for unity among APC stakeholders and candidates, stressing that the success of the party would depend largely on effective grassroots mobilisation, particularly at the ward and polling-unit levels.
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