From Jude Owuamanam, Jos
The leadership of the Muslim Ummah in Plateau State have passed a vote of confidence on the State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang.
The Muslim community said that this is stemmed from the cordial relationship between the governor the Muslim Ummah, which had resulted in the appointment of Muslims into various positions of authority in the six months old Mutfwang administration.
Speaking at a press briefing in Jos on Thursday, the spokesman, Mubarak Isa, said this ran contrary to insinuations that the relationship between the governor, the government and the Muslim community is less than savoury.
According to him, “We have come before you this day all the leadership of Muslim Ummah from all parts of Plateau state to pass a vote of confidence on the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang on his six months unprecedented achievements.
“This governor and government have shown that the dividends of democracy can reach the common man from the first day in office. The Caleb Mutfwang led “The Time is Now” administration has displayed the spirit of oneness, brotherhood and development.
“With this background, we want to state categorically that Gov. Caleb Mutfwang is a unifier. That’s the reason we want to air our view about Mutfwang and tell the world of his appointments and achievements with the Muslim community in Plateau State
They chronicled the appointments made under the Mutfwang administration to include the appointment of Hamisu Anani from Wase as ALGON chairman of Plateau State, Danladi Kwari from Jos North as Chairman of the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Dayyabu Dauda from Wase as secretary of the board of the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, and Bashir Lawandi Datti as Commissioner for Youths & Sports
Others are Muhammed Inuwa Nyalum Commissioner of Secondary Education, from Wase Wase and Hajiya Jamila Tukur Commissioner of Tourism, Culture and Hospitality, from Qua’an Pan
According the Muslim Ummah, all these include the ongoing renewal of urban infrastructures within Muslim settlements in Jos North.
Isa added, “We use this opportunity to condemn and dissociate the Muslim Ummah from the campaign of calumny and blackmail being orchestrated against the person of the governor by some mischief kingpins and doomsday apostles to the effect that the governor does not like Muslims.
“The peddlers of this misleading narrative are actually on a daredevil mission to cause confusion and stoke discord in the land to justify the effort of their paymasters. Let us reiterate that the Muslim Ummah in Plateau State is solid with Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, we pray that the almighty Allah will continue to protect him as he leads Plateau state to greater glory.”