Tinubu to commission strategic development projects in Plateau during campaign

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today commission three strategic development projects in Plateau State during the APC Presidential Campaign Rally at the Zaria Road Stadium, Jos, scheduled for 10:00 a.m.

The projects are the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Centre, Jos; Plateau Special Activity Centre (P-SAC); and 50 units of 14-seater hybrid Jet Mover buses for inter-local government transportation.

Ahead of the commissioning, Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, and former Deputy Governor, Dame Pauline Tallen, inspected the facilities.

The Business Process Outsourcing Centre, established through a strategic partnership between the Plateau State Government, Outsource Global and MTN Nigeria, is a major milestone in the state’s digital economic transformation. With an operational capacity of 800 seats, the facility is projected to generate up to 2,400 direct full-time jobs for young people when fully deployed across three shifts.

Governor Mutfwang described the centre as a strategic investment in human capital development, job creation and economic empowerment, noting that it would connect Plateau’s talented youths to the global digital economy through customer experience management, technical support and back-office services.

He expressed satisfaction that young people would be able to work for international organisations from Jos and earn in foreign currencies, adding that Nigeria’s strong English-language proficiency gives its workforce a competitive advantage in the global outsourcing industry.

At the Plateau Special Activity Centre (P-SAC), the Governor explained that the facility was established to strengthen intelligence-driven security operations, recognising that security remains fundamental to sustainable development.

The centre integrates five critical components: the Fusion and Analytical Centre, Geo-Intelligence/GIS Unit, Drone Unit, Training Centre and Profiling Room. Together, these facilities provide a modern technological platform for intelligence gathering, threat detection, analysis and coordinated security responses.

The Governor also inspected the 50 units of 14-seater hybrid Jet Mover buses, describing their deployment as part of his administration’s commitment to improving public transportation, reducing travel costs and enhancing connectivity across the 17 local government areas of the state.

Meanwhile, during an inspection of the Zaria Road Stadium, venue of Saturday’s APC Presidential Campaign Rally, Governor Mutfwang expressed confidence that the event would attract massive participation from party supporters and stakeholders across the North-Central region.

He called on Plateau residents to turn out in large numbers to welcome President Tinubu, whom he described as a statesman who has demonstrated commitment to the development and security of Plateau State.

The APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, commended the Governor and the Presidential Campaign Council for coordinating preparations for a successful rally.

He expressed satisfaction with arrangements covering the rally venue, security, airport logistics and traffic management, describing the preparations as excellent and expressing confidence that the event would leave a remarkable impression.

“The preparation is top-notch, and I’m impressed with what I’ve seen in terms of the venue preparation, security, airport, street mapping and everything. It is excellent. I expect that tomorrow will be a wow on the Plateau,” he said.

Professor Yilwatda further expressed confidence in the APC’s capacity to mobilise massive support for President Tinubu, citing the party’s growing political structure and the presence of former governors, deputy governors, speakers and other prominent political stakeholders.