Tinubu to Attend Burial of APC Chairman Yilwatda’s Mother, Meet Northern Church Leaders in Jos

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to visit Plateau State today for the burial of Nana Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe.

According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President will depart Lagos for Jos early Saturday to attend the funeral prayers and related activities.

The late Nana Lydia, who passed away at the age of 83, is remembered as a devout Christian, community leader, and woman of faith who dedicated her life to service and family.

After the burial ceremony, President Tinubu is scheduled to meet with church leaders at the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) headquarters in Jos. The meeting is expected to focus on strengthening unity, promoting religious tolerance, and fostering peace across the northern region.

The President also express his condolences to Prof. Yilwatda and his family, urging them to find comfort in the exemplary life of their late mother. “Mama Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe was a woman of virtue who lived a life dedicated to faith, service, and community,” Onanuga quoted the President as saying.

Tinubu reiterate his administration’s commitment to restoring lasting peace in Plateau State and other parts of Nigeria affected by communal violence. He has consistently called for unity and an end to cycles of reprisal killings, insisting that “love and unity must rise above religious and ethnic divisions.”

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, members of the State Executive Council, and top APC leaders are expected to receive the President at the Yakubu Gowon Airport in Jos. Security has been strengthened across the capital, with temporary road closures planned for the duration of the visit.

The President will return to Lagos later today after the engagements.

The late Mama Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe is survived by children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.