By Ismaeel Aleem
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to travel to Jos, the capital of Plateau State, today Saturday 4th October, to pay his respects at the funeral of the mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe.
The presidential visit was announced in a statement issued on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, from Abuja.
“President Tinubu will depart Lagos for Jos to attend the funeral prayers in honour of Nana Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe,” Onanuga confirmed
Mama Lydia, who passed away at the age of 83, was described by the President earlier as “a woman of virtue who lived a life dedicated to faith, service, and community.”
In a prior message of condolence, Tinubu urged Professor Goshwe elected as APC National Chairman in July to view the loss as God’s will and draw solace from his mother’s enduring legacy.
He prayed for the repose of her soul and divine strength for the family to endure their grief.
Beyond the funeral, Tinubu’s itinerary includes an address to Church leaders from across the North at the headquarters of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Jos.
This engagement underscores the President’s ongoing efforts to foster interfaith dialogue in a region often plagued by tensions. He is expected to return to Lagos later that same day, concluding his brief but significant trip.
The visit arrives against a backdrop of heightened security concerns in Plateau State.
Earlier this year, in April, Tinubu condemned a devastating attack in Bassa Local Government Area that claimed over 50 lives and razed homes.
Extending sympathies to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, he called for resolute political action to secure lasting peace.
“Love and unity must rise above religious and ethnic divisions,” the President emphasised, imploring leaders to break the vicious cycle of reprisal violence.
Tinubu’s presence at the funeral not only honours a party elder’s family but also signals continued solidarity with Plateau’s communities amid calls for reconciliation and stability.
