Plateau Governor Mutfwang Revamps State Security Team

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has restructured the state’s security architecture, appointing new leadership for its key security programs. The changes, announced on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Samuel Jatau, are aimed at strengthening the protection of lives, property, and educational institutions across the state.

Retired Brigadier General Nash Yakubu has been appointed as the new Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, the state-owned security outfit. Yakubu brings 35 years of experience from the Nigerian Army, having served in operations related to the MASSOB and IPOB crises, counterinsurgency efforts in the Northeast, and peacekeeping missions in Sierra Leone and Sudan.

The former Acting Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, retired Brigadier General Gakji Goshwe, has been redeployed as the Coordinator of the Safe School Programme. He previously also served as the Governor’s Special Adviser on Security. In a related appointment, retired Major General Bala Isandu has been named the new Special Adviser on Security to the Governor. Isandu’s background includes serving as Senior Special Assistant on Intelligence to the Minister of Defence and holding a...