Plateau Governor Mutfwang Addresses Security Challenges

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State delivered a lead paper at a crisis management seminar on October 19, 2026, organized by the Directorate of Simulation and Crisis Management in collaboration with the National Institute for Security Studies for participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course 19. The seminar, themed “Crisis Management Strategies for Addressing Ethnic Militias and Resource Competition in Africa: Implications for National Security,” took place at the Rivers Learning Centre in Bwari, Abuja.

Mutfwang discussed the historical evolution of human settlements and linked contemporary security challenges to population growth and resource competition. He cautioned against mischaracterizing the violence in Plateau, which is often framed as herder-farmer clashes, urging a deeper investigation into the motives and contexts of individual attacks.

Mutfwang highlighted the global nature of conflicts driven by ethnic militias and resource competition, which can lead to communal violence and national instability.