The move was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, Essiet, who serves as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North Central), spent two days in Plateau meeting with Christian clerics and Fulani Miyetti Allah leaders. The engagements culminated in a town hall meeting in Jos, the state capital.
Delegates from various local government areas, traditional rulers, women groups and youth leaders attended the session, which focused on strengthening community peace structures and promoting peaceful coexistence among diverse ethnic groups.
Essiet also visited Rev Ezekiel Dachomo, Chairman of the Regional Church Council in Barkin Ladi, where discussions touched on the role of faith-based leadership in promoting unity and social development. She also addressed widows in the area while conveying President Tinubu’s message of ethnic reconciliation.
Dachomo remains one of the most prominent voices within Christian communities in Plateau State.
The statement added that Essiet met with Fulani community leaders in Barkin Ladi to encourage dialogue between farming and pastoral groups, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to inclusive peacebuilding.
Later in the day, she conducted a workshop on establishing community peace structures for the 17 local government areas in the state.
She also held a closed-door meeting with representatives of the Irigwe community, Miyetti Allah, and the Youth Council of Bassa LGA, where they discussed ways to sustain peace and improve the operations of the 17-member peace committee responsible for fostering dialogue and reconciliation.
Essiet reaffirmed President Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to peace, inclusion, and long-term stability, noting that the Community-Based Peace Structure remains a critical tool for grassroots unity in the North Central region.
