Plateau attacks: Why Tinubu met victims at airport — Presidency

 The Presidency has cited logistics and operational constraints as the reasons President Bola Tinubu’s met with the victims of Plateau attacks and stakeholders at the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos.

The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja the arrangement followed Tinubu’s extended engagements with visiting Chadian leader, Mahamat Idriss Déby, on Thursday, in Abuja, before he flied to Jos.

He said the President’s Thursday itinerary included receiving the Chadian leader and a scheduled trip to Iperu in Ogun State.

“The President of Chad was at the Presidential Villa for a very important bilateral meeting focused on strengthening security collaboration between the two countries.

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“Upon arrival in Jos, additional logistical challenges made it impractical for the President to proceed into the city and return before nightfall.

The airport runway lacks navigational aids required for night operations, restricting flight movements to daylight hours.

” The road journey from the airport to Jos township, estimated at about 40 minutes, could not be accommodated within the available time frame.

“These constraints made it unfeasible to drive into town, meet victims, and return to the airport before dusk,” Onanuga stated.

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