2027: Tinubu meets T.Y. Danjuma, Dogara, Mutfwang, others in Villa for Middle Belt help

President Bola Tinubu met leaders from the Middle Belt on Thursday on the Presidential Villa in Abuja for talks on safety, improvement and help for his re-election bid in 2027.

Former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, led the group to the Villa.

The group additionally included Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang, Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas, former Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Defence Minister General Christopher Musa, All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman Professor Nentanwe Yilwatda, former Army Chief General Ishaya Bamaiyi, businessman Thomas Etuh and Dr Poju Bitrus.

The talks occurred behind closed doorways and went on for hours.

Speaking to State House reporters after the assembly, Dogara mentioned the leaders got here to indicate solidarity with Tinubu and to work out how the area can rally behind his authorities.

He mentioned the Middle Belt has seen a transparent drop in insecurity below Tinubu, pointing to the Abuja-Kaduna freeway as proof.

“Insecurity is declining in the Middle Belt. The Abuja-Kaduna road is safer now,” Dogara mentioned.

He added that the group additionally checked out methods to construct stronger political cooperation and to mobilise help for the President of their communities earlier than the presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027.

On his half, Governor Mutfwang mentioned leaders in Plateau are working onerous to rebuild belief and to deliver individuals collectively throughout ethnic and non secular strains.

He mentioned younger individuals from completely different faiths and ethnic teams within the state are actually speaking to one another on their very own, with out ready for presidency assist.

“Youth leaders across the divides of faith and ethnicity are beginning to have conversations without even government support. This is quite encouraging to me that there is light at the end of the tunnel,” Mutfwang mentioned.