The successive attacks and killing of 13 natives of Kwattas and Ruboi villages in Bokkos LGA, Plateau State in successive attacks of Sunday night 26 and Monday morning 27 January by bandits is another sad commentary that is negativing all efforts at peace building in the state. These are the words of Senator I.D. Gyang, […]

One of the Constitutional responsibilities of government is to protect lives and property of the citizens. I received with rude shock the gruesome murder of persons in Kwatas and neighboring villages of Marish, Chenget and Ruboi in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. This is one death too many which is act of wickedness […]

. His Excellency Distinguished Senator Ignatius Longjan’s demise and home going has exited from our clime a refined elder statesman, a man of peace who cultivated a culture of patience, resilience and honesty in conduct and candor. This testimony is derived first hand from the privilege of my working as Permanent Secretary for eight years […]

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES SUSPENSION OF THE COORDINATOR OF AMNESTY PROGRAMME Following numerous allegations and petitions surrounding the Presidential Amnesty Programme, the National Security Adviser set up a Caretaker Committee to look into the activities of the programme, on the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari. Part of the Committee’s task is […]

15/04/2020 PLATEAU STATE YOUTH COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE The attention of the Plateau State Youth Council has been called to a video that went viral on the internet on the interactive meeting between the House Committee on Federal Character and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Jos Nigeria. Having watched the interactive session several […]

PLATEAU INITIATIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE NATIVES, PIDAN April 16, 2020 NEWS RELEASE RE: INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE UNIJOS VC AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL CHARACTER The Plateau Initiative for Development and Advancement of the Natives, PIDAN, has in its possession a video making the rounds in the social media about […]

The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni has ordered the posting of the following Commissioners of Police to States/Formation as follows: Adamawa State – CP Olugbenga Adeyanju, fdc Imo State – CP Isaac Olutayo Akinmoyede, fdc FCID, FHQ, Abuja – CP Audu Adamu Madaki Plateau State – CP Edward Chuka Egbuka While […]

THE NECESSITY FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING When I went round Jos and Bukuru metropolis monitoring the current lockdown, I realised that the level of compliance was generally very commendable. No doubt, majority of our citizens have done extremely well by obeying the lockdown order so far. However, most of the same citizens did not appear to […]