Reps to hold security summit in Plateau Tuesday

The House of Representatives will on Tuesday convene a one-day security conference in Jos, Plateau State, aimed at addressing the root causes of the persistent crisis plaguing the state and neighbouring areas.

The Chairman of the House Ad Hoc Committee on Security, Mr Wale Hammed, announced this on Monday during a courtesy visit to Deputy Governor Josephine Piyo at the Rayfield Government House in Jos.

Themed “Restoring Stability and Unity: A Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Security in Plateau State and Beyond,” the summit is expected to draw participants from across the state’s 17 local government areas.

Hammed said the House resolved to organise the conference in response to the urgent need to examine the root causes of insecurity in Plateau State and chart practical, sustainable solutions.

He said the committee had invited a broad range of stakeholders — including former governors, traditional rulers, security agencies, civil society groups, religious bodies, international partners, academics, and members of the public — to participate in the dialogue.

“This conference will provide a platform for inclusive dialogue, enabling participants to share insights, reflect on real-life experiences, and contribute to strategies that foster collaboration, strengthen unity, and promote lasting peace,” Hammed said.

He also commended Governor Caleb Mutfwang for his peace efforts and expressed hope that the summit would build on that progress.

Receiving the delegation on behalf of the governor, Deputy Governor Piyo described the initiative as a timely intervention, saying the people of Plateau had suffered the consequences of insecurity for too long.

“This summit gives us hope that the Federal Government is listening and willing to partner with us to find lasting answers,” she said.

Piyo pledged the state government’s full cooperation and called for the summit’s resolutions to be implemented, not merely documented.

She also used the occasion to express the state’s gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, who she said visited Plateau about a week earlier following a security breach that claimed several lives, as well as to the First Lady, whom she credited with making multiple visits and contributing to the resettlement of internally displaced persons.