The combined security team of soldiers, policemen, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Federal Road Safety Corps, were seen securing major routes leading to the Rwang Pam Township Stadium on Tuesday.
There is heavy security presence at the venue for the rally of the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Tinubu in Jos, Plateau State capital.
The combined security team of soldiers, policemen, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Federal Road Safety Corps, were seen securing major routes leading to the Rwang Pam Township Stadium on Tuesday.
When contacted, the Director of Media and Publicity for the PCC, Bayo Onanuga, said the campaign in Jos would be a festival of sort being the official kick off of Tinubu’s first rally.
Onanuga also disclosed that the rally would be attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, members of the Progressive Governors Forum and the APC women campaign team.
Reacting to the heavy presence of security operatives at the venue, Onanuga said “it is normal.”
He said, “Don’t forget, the president is coming too because this is the first rally we are having. But you are aware we have been campaigning before now.”
Tinubu’s rally is coming barely 24 hours after the National Broadcasting Commission slammed a N5m fine on Arise News and Channels Television for publicising a reportedly “fake” statement credited to the Independent National Electoral Commission.