Gov Mutfwang restructures Plateau security architecture

Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has approved the appointment of Brigadier General Nash Yakubu (Rtd) as the Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, the state security outfit.

The Governor equally appointed Maj. Gen. Bala A. Isandu (Rtd) as Special Adviser on Security, while the former Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, Brigadier General Gakji Shipi Goshwe (Rtd), was redeployed to the Safe School Programme as Coordinator.

According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Architect Samuel Jatau, the Governor expressed confidence in their wealth of experience, professionalism, and dedication to service, hence their appointments.

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He enjoined them to bring their expertise to bear in the discharge of their responsibilities and to work diligently towards advancing the administration’s vision of a peaceful, secure, and prosperous Plateau State.

The statement further noted that the appointments, which take immediate effect, were in furtherance of the Governor’s commitment to strengthening the security architecture and enhancing the protection of lives and property across the state, as well as ensuring the safety and security of educational institutions.

The new Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, Brigadier General Nash Yakubu (Rtd), had a brilliant career in the Nigerian Army spanning 35 years, during which he played critical roles in local and international missions such as the MASSOB and IPOB crises, peacekeeping missions in Sierra Leone and Sudan, as well as Nigeria’s North-East.

Maj. Gen. Bala A. Isandu (Rtd), the new Special Adviser on Security, served as Senior Special Assistant on Intelligence to the Minister of Defence, Director of the Defence Intelligence Agency, and participated in many missions both locally and internationally throughout his distinguished military career.