Rising from growing insecurity concerns ravaging Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Plateau State chapter are clamouring for the declaration of state of emergency on the security sector by Federal Government.

PDP argued that there is a systematic failure in the Nation's security architecture to protect Nigerians, citing the recent Palm Sunday night attacked by gunmen in Angwan Rukuba community, Jos North LGA where many people dead, and scores hospitalized with severe life-altering injuries.

A statement issued to Acenews online in Jos by the state Publicity secretary of PDP, Hon. Choji Felix Dalyop said the condolence visit of President Tinubu on 2nd April, 2026, must be more than a symbolic gesture. 

"It must mark the beginning of a decisive, accountable, and final era of security for the people of Plateau State", Dalyop stated.

According to him, the Federal Government must immediately declare a state of emergency regarding the nation's security sector to bypass bureaucratic bottlenecks, and deploy overwhelming force to neutralize the terrorists ravaging our respective communities.

"We demand an immediate audit of security leadership. There must be consequences for the gross intelligence failures as contained herein that allowed gunmen to storm a suburban community in a car, after series of multiple threats on the social media, and later open fire at their convenience on innocent lives before a response was mounted.

"While we acknowledge the President’s promise of "sophisticated equipment," the people of Plateau State, need to see these tools in action now, not in future budget cycles, to track, and smash these criminal elements in real-time", PDP spokesman opined.

He further explained that, while we acknowledged the 48-hour curfew imposed, and its eventual relaxation from 7:00AM–3:00PM by the State Government, "we call for the permanent deployment of simultaneous, and well-coordinated tactical teams in vulnerable rural, and urban communities to prevent 'tit-for-tat' reprisals."

"Constructional amendment for the operationalization of State of Police: The pledged to conclude amendments to the 1999 Constitution (specifically Section 214) to enable state policing before the end of 2026, aiming to create a decentralized police structure to address security challenges like banditry, and kidnapping among others.

"We call for the immediate identification, arrest, and public prosecution of all perpetrators. Justice must be swift, and visible to restore the already public's shattered trust, and confidence", he noted.

Dalyop also acknowledged that PDP stands in solidarity with the grieving families of Angwan Rukuba, the entire people of Jos North, and Plateau State.

"We call on the Federal Government to move beyond empty condemnations and rhetoric’s, and take concrete action to fulfil its primary responsibility: the protection of lives and property", he concluded.