By Chijioke Kingsley
Abuja (Sundiata Post) -The Chairman of Jama’atul Nasri Islam, JNI, Plateau State and Emir of Wase, Alh. Muhammadu Sambo Haruna has expressed gratitude to Governor Caleb Mutfwang for supporting the Muslim community in the State.
The Emir said over 70 percent of road rehabilitation and repairs in the Jos metropolis were within the Muslim community domains.
The Muslim clergy was speaking when the Muslim Ummah in the State joined Governor Caleb Mutfwang at the New Government House in Little Rayfield Jos to break their fast during Ramadan.
He urged the Muslim Ummah to support the Governor’s administration for the peace, unity, and progress of Plateau and the greater good of the Ummah.
Similarly, the Emir of Keffi, Dr. Shehu Chindo Yamusa, and his counterpart, the Emir of Borgu, Alh. Muhammed Sani Haliru in their separate remarks applauded Governor Mutfwang’s commitment to justice, fairness, and inclusive governance in Plateau State.
The duo prayed to God for Governor Mutfwang to be endowed with more wisdom, knowledge, and strength to further elevate Plateau, citing evidence of a promising start and urging citizens’ support for the administration.
However, in his address, the Governor emphasized the significance of the breaking of fast as fostering mutual understanding, strengthening bonds of brotherhood, and collectively working towards a peaceful, united, and prosperous Plateau.
He underscored the importance of transcending differences in faith, ethnicity, or status to combat the common challenges facing the state, emphasizing that decades of violence have benefitted no one.
Mutfwang called for a return to the spirit of love and brotherhood as practiced in the past.
He also expressed gratitude to the Emir of Keffi, His Royal Highness Alh. Dr. Shehu Chindo Yamusa, the Emir of Borgu, Alh. Muhammed Sani Haliru, and other Islamic leaders for their presence at the event.