President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Ogun State and will instead visit Jos, Plateau State, in response to the recent wave of deadly attacks that have claimed the lives of innocent citizens.
The development was disclosed in a State House press release issued on April 1, 2026, by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, the President will first travel to Jos to commiserate with the Plateau State Government and residents over the killings, in a move aimed at demonstrating solidarity and federal concern over the worsening security situation in the state.
Following the visit, Tinubu will proceed to Lagos to observe Good Friday and continue activities marking the Easter period.
The statement further indicated that the President will be in Ogun State on Saturday, April 4, for the commissioning of the Gateway International Cargo Airport in Iperu, alongside the inauguration of two commercial aircraft intended to boost import and export operations and drive economic growth.
During the Ogun visit, Tinubu is also expected to inaugurate the Federal Operations Unit of the Nigerian Customs Service, including operational vehicles to strengthen its activities.
He will thereafter return to Lagos, where he is billed to commission key infrastructure projects executed under the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
These include the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge, the Lagos State Geographic Information System Building, a multi-agency complex named after the President, and a school complex.
As part of his extended engagements, the President will also visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to commission projects completed by Governor Duoye Diri, before returning to Abuja.
Tinubu’s visit to Plateau comes amid heightened concern over insecurity, with expectations that the move will reinforce federal response efforts and bring attention to the plight of affec
