Plateau State Government under the leadership of His Excellency Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has debunked in strong terms an alleged summit by a group under the auspices of Uniting the Middle Belt.
The Government distance itself in a statement made available to this medium and was signed by Hon. Dan Kwada Senior Special Assistant and it reads as follows.
PRESS STATEMENT
January 4, 2026The attention of the Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Plateau State on Middle Belt Ethnic Nationalities has been drawn to a planned event titled “Middle Belt Summit”, allegedly organized by a group known as “Uniting the Middle Belt”, and scheduled to hold in Jos from January 5–6, 2026.
We wish to categorically state that the Plateau State Government, under the leadership of His Excellency, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, neither approved nor authorized the said event. Consequently, the use of the name of the Executive Governor as Chief Host of the summit is misleading, unacceptable, and should be disregarded in its entirety.
Members of the public, stakeholders, and all purported participants are therefore advised to discountenance any information or publicity linking His Excellency or the Plateau State Government to the alleged summit.
For the avoidance of doubt, the peoples of the Middle Belt, also referred to as Central Nigeria, are well-organized and operate within established structures, processes, and procedures in articulating collective positions and resolutions.
Any engagement outside these recognized frameworks does not enjoy the endorsement of the Plateau State Government.
The Plateau State Government appreciates the understanding and cooperation of the general public in this regard.
Signed: Hon. Dan Kwada
SSA to the Executive Governor of Middle Belt Ethnic Nationalities
