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State of the Nation: Bola Tinubu & Bolaji Akinyemi By Ifeoma Ikem
State of the Nation: Bola Tinubu & Bolaji Akinyemi
By Ifeoma Ikem
As Nigeria prepares to hit 64 years later this year, the citizens are ever mindful that development and growth occur only in the soil of peace.
When the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration was sworn in last year to captain the ship of state, one of the basic duties it promised to oversee was a more united country, where all its peoples could live in harmony and togetherness.
However, kidnapping, banditry, insecurity amid other vices continue to escalate across the nation. An instance of particular concern are the incessant attacks and killings in Plateau State. In the past nine months, reports have revealed steady casualties on the people by suspected herders and militias.
Numerous houses, places of business and worship have been razed, people displaced while the perpetrators roam freely without apprehension by the government.
Various attacks in Mangu and Bokkos local government areas of the state over the period claimed over a hundred lives, 62 of these Baptist church members that included women and children. In Chiran, a child was cut on the head with a machete but survived in attacks that claimed over 40 lives.
Unprovoked assaults resulted in 33 of our members’ deaths in Mangu LGA alone on May 15, 2023, a cleric, Rev. Kpeole Saleh said at the Plateau Baptist’s 47th Annual Conference in Jos. Several other communities also bore the brunt of attacks. In Bokkos alone, over 15 communities were invaded and hate meted on sleeping people on Christmas Eve last year. The situation has not dissipated even this year.
While insecurity in the land has kept escalating, the destructions has inflicted heavy economic losses also with many fleeing their homeland. And despite calls to the government, help has not been forthcoming.
However, amidst the cries by the people of Bokkos, Mangu and Birin Ladi councils for the return of peace and stability to their homeland, civil society groups under the umbrella of Project Victory Call Initiative (PVC-Naija) led by Dr Bolaji Akinyemi recently took up the gauntlet through a peace walk, to lay their grievances before the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration through the Lagos State Government.
A fierce fighter for equity and a self-acclaimed nation builder, Dr Akinyemi is a brand that has consistently lent himself to the fight for peace and justice wherever the need may arise. Among prominent attendees at the peace walk were Mr Lekan Onafeko, Prime minister of the community, Dah Chief Jonathan Sunday Akuns (Galadima Daffo), and President of Bokkos Cultural and Development Centre, Prof. Stephen Mallo.
While calling on the FG to intervene and bring lasting peace to the Plateau communities, and rid the country of insecurity, the activist said if left unchecked, insecurity will continue to be a major issue and take its toll on the country and its people.
Dr Akinyemi pointed out that the nation needed to be safe and secure, hence the the peaceful protest.
Meanwhile, Avou Danlami Mabas, chairman of Daffo Mangai Community Development Association (DMCDA), Bokkos branch has commended the Dr Akinyemi-led group for its selflessness and bravery in speaking up for the embattled people of Plateau.
In a letter titled, Appreciation to Residents, Indigenes of Bokkos LGA, Plateau State on the Protest Letter to President Tinubu Through Lagos State Governor, Mabas appealed for swift response to the letter, urging all hands to be on deck towards realising the mission.
He also proposed that in the interim a mobile police division should be immediately deployed to ensure peace in the embattled area.
Earlier at the peace rally, various speakers made calls for a strengthened security apparatus and a unified approach in tackling insecurity in the country.
Collaborating, the Initiative for Better and Brighter Nigeria, Lagos State chapter had cried out over the alarming state of attacks on the plateau, citing the need for urgent action. “Many people are attacked and killed daily. The government must intervene, end the killings, attacks and kidnappings once and for all,” said the group coordinator Rev.
*Renewed Hope Ambassadors Step Into the Next Phase
Fresh from the successful APC 2026 National Convention, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National, Zonal, and State leadership gathered in Abuja over the weekend, for its fourth strategic meeting, setting the tone for nationwide grassroots activation ahead of 2027.
Chaired by Governor Hope Uzodinma (Imo State) the Director General and National Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, alongside Deputy Director-General, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, and Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State as Secretary, the session reinforced one clear direction: One Party. One Message. One Mobilization whilst also laying out a strategic roadmap for the activation of the network across all communities in Nigeria.
Backed by the strength of 31 APC-led states, the Renewed Hope Agenda is taking Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s message of progress and reform to every corner of Nigeria.
From bold economic restructuring to initiatives like NELFUND, the increase in the national minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, and strategic investments in critical sectors, including PNiCGI, the mission remains clear: helping Nigerians understand both the purpose and the progress of the Renewed Hope vision.
This is coordination at scale. This is grassroots engagement with purpose. This is the next phase of Renewed Hope with One Party, One Message, and One Mobilisation framework
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Governor Bago Inaugurates APC Digital Media Sub-Committee Ahead of National Convention.
Governor Umaru Bago has inaugurated the Digital Media Sub-Committee for the forthcoming National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), scheduled to hold on March 27 and 28, 2026 in Abuja.
Chairing the sub-committee, Governor Bago tasked members with the responsibility of effectively communicating the party’s manifesto to the public.
He emphasized the need to leverage social media platforms to highlight the achievements and ongoing efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that communication gaps have posed challenges that must now be decisively addressed.
The Co-Chair of the sub-committee, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, echoed the Governor’s position, urging members to project the activities of both the party and the government to a broader audience.
He called for a deliberate and coordinated effort to showcase the party’s achievements and policy direction, stressing the importance of shaping a compelling and consistent narrative across all digital platforms.
Delivering a presentation to the committee, Otega Ogra, SSA to the President on New Media, who serves as Secretary of the sub-committee, outlined strategic focus areas to guide the team’s operations.
His presentation highlighted communication priorities and actionable steps to achieve the committee’s mandate and strengthen the party’s digital engagement.
VP Shettima Set to Lead Delegation to Zamfara as Governor Dauda Lawal Formally Joins APC
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has finalized plans to receive Vice President Kashim Shettima for the formal defection and reception of Governor Dauda Lawal into the ruling party, scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
State APC Chairman, Tukur Danfulani Maikatako, disclosed this during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held in Gusau, the state capital. He noted that the Vice President would be joined by the party’s national leadership to mark what he described as a landmark political realignment in the state.
Maikatako expressed the party’s excitement over Governor Lawal’s return, recalling that Zamfara had historically been an APC stronghold and that the Governor was previously a bona fide member of the party before his earlier exit.
“We all know that Zamfara has long been one of the APC’s stronghold states, where the defected Governor was once a bona fide member. Now that he has decided to return home, having been satisfied that the APC remains his second choice after the one he left for obvious reasons,” Maikatako stated.
The Chairman called on all party faithful across the 147 wards in the state’s 14 local government areas to turn out en masse to honour the Vice President’s visit. He emphasized that the event was strategically positioned to bolster the party’s popularity and strengthen its structures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a strong appeal for unity, Maikatako urged members to set aside all factional tendencies, stressing that the APC remained one political family with shared goals, particularly the ambition to make Zamfara and Nigeria great again.
Echoing similar sentiments, a former state APC Chairman, Lawal M. Liman, appealed to members to cascade the message to their wards and local government areas. He reinforced the need for cohesion, noting that the party’s collective strength would be critical to achieving success in future elections.
All eyes are now on Gusau as the ruling party prepares for a high-profile political gathering expected to further consolidate its influence in Zamfara State.
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