By Godwin Agia, Jalingo
The Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, Friday commenced evacuation of Taraba students stranded in Jos over escalating insecurity in Plateau State.
The state Commissioner for Information and Re-orientation, Barr Zainab Usman Jalingo made this known in Jalingo while interacting with Newsmen.
Barr. Zainab noted that, Governor Agbu Kefas has initiated the the move following the growing concerns for students’ safety and well-being in the area.
According to her, the evacuation effort is part of broader measures to address security concerns in plateau State.
“The recent evacuation of Taraba State students from Jos following the unfortunate attacks in Plateau State by Gov Kefas Agbu offers a powerful reminder of what responsive governance truly means. When reports emerged that students from Taraba State were stranded and vulnerable, the response from the government was neither delayed nor uncertain. It was immediate, decisive, and deeply humane.
“16 Hummer buses, accompanied by security escorts, were dispatched under the directive of Gov Agbu Kefas. This is beyond getting vehicles for transportation, it is a symbol of reassurance. Why? Because in that moment, he carried more than students; he carried relief, hope, and the comforting message that no Taraba child stands alone in times of danger.
“Leadership, at its finest, is not only seen in grand speeches or ceremonial occasions. Sometimes it reveals itself quietly in the urgency with which a government chooses to protect its people. In the worried voices of parents who finally exhale after hearing their children are safe and in the silent gratitude of young students who realize that even hundreds of kilometers away from home, their state still remembers them.
“Governor Kefas’ prompt intervention reflects something deeper than administrative responsibility; it reflects a philosophy of governance rooted in care. A government that sees its students beyond the lens of statistics in educational records, but as living embodiments of Taraba’s future.
“These young men and women left their homes with dreams tucked into their backpacks. They went to school seeking knowledge, growth, and opportunity. When crisis threatened that journey, their government answered without hesitation but with presence,” she said.
