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Jos South Local Government Council (LGC) wishes to inform the general public of a severe windstorm that occurred on Tuesday, August 20, 2025.  The storm caused significant damage to Council property. The primary impact was on the main entrance gate, which was partially collapsed by the force of the storm. Sections of the Secretariat’s roof […]

The Executive Chairman of Jos South Local Government Hon. Silas Patrick Dung, has formally received the interim report from the Task Force on Project Monitoring and Evaluation, outlining a framework for auditing inherited and ongoing projects across the LGA.   During the handover ceremony, the Deputy ALGON Chairman acknowledged inheriting a mix of abandoned and […]

10th of July 2025. A day marked by the long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony for the Vwang Kogot Bridge, a project championed into reality by the Executive Chairman of Jos South, Hon. Silas Patrick Dung.

The Executive Chairman of Jos South Local Government Area Hon. Silas Patrick Dung has embarked on a comprehensive inspection tour of ongoing construction projects across the council’s five districts yesterday, expressing overall satisfaction with progress and standards observed. The tour covered multiple critical infrastructure sites. The first stop was Vwang Kogot, where the Deputy ALGON […]

The Executive Chairman of Jos South LGA, Hon. Silas Patrick Dung, on Thursday 10th July, flagged off the construction of the Vwang Kogot Bridge amid massive community celebrations. Residents expressed profound gratitude for the long-awaited project during a ceremony marked by enthusiastic turnout. The event, held at the proposed site of the bridge, saw enthusiastic […]

The Executive Chairman of Jos South Local Government, Hon. Silas Patrick Dung, has intensified calls for comprehensive security reforms during a working visit by the Plateau State Fact-Finding Committee to critical flashpoints including Gyero, Gyel, and Dogo Nahawa. The committee, established by the Governor, His Excellency Barr. Caleb Mutfwang and led by retired Major General […]

In a bid to improve learning conditions for pupils, the Executive Chairman of Jos South Local Government Area, Hon. Silas Patrick Dung, has embarked on the renovation of classroom blocks at LEA Primary School, Gyel, and St. George’s Primary School, Rayfield.   The ongoing projects, which include roof repairs, repainting, and reinforcement of structural integrity, […]

In a bid to boost agricultural production and support local farming, the Executive Chairman of Jos South Local Government, Hon. Silas Patrick Dung, officially flagged off the sales of subsidized fertilizer for the 2025 farming season.  The event, held at the council headquarters, was attended by key stakeholders, the farmers including the Commissioner of Transport […]

A high-powered delegation from Jos South Local Government Area has paid a visit to the Commissioner of Transport, Hon. Davou Jatau, on Monday 19 May, to commend the Plateau State Government for the recent deployment of additional Metro Buses across the state while advocating for route extensions to serve more communities. The team, representing the […]

The Nigerian Women Peace Initiative (NWPI) has presented an Award of Excellence to Hon. Silas Patrick Dung, the Executive Chairman of Jos South Local Government, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to peacebuilding, good governance, and women and youth empowerment.   The NWPI, an organization dedicated to promoting gender equality and inclusive development, commended Dung […]