N500m palliative: Come clean, JNI Youth urge Gov. Caleb Mutfwang

By Fatima Muhammad - Jos

The Plateau State, Youth wing of Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI) said it was appalled by the response of the State Commissioner for Information to the protest against the list of 500 to be beneficiaries of Sen Remi Tinubu's, N500 million palliative to the victims of crises in the State.

They also urge Governor Caleb Mutfwang, to come clean in the allege shortchange of Muslims in the palliative list saga.

This was contained in a statement issued by, Bashir Mustapha, chairman; and Abubakar Zaki, Secretary respectively, made available to FactNews in Jos.

"We are appalled by the irresponsible response by the Plateau State Commissioner for Information to the letter written to His Excellency the Plateau State Governor by our parent body, the JNI Plateau State Chapter which was carried by some media houses, Including the Daily Trust newspaper,' they said.

The statement quoted the Commissioner sayin, "saying the selection of the beneficiaries was not based on religion or ethnicity."

“We are looking at people that were affected by insurgency and terrorist attacks in Plateau. We didn’t pick them based on religious basis. This is a matter of intervention by the first lady. 

'So, as a government, it is not the issue of religion. Many people were affected. It is not only 500 people that were affected. We didn’t profile people based on religion, ethnicity or political affiliation. It is not every issue that people politicise or bring religious coloration to it," he said.

However, not dissatisfied with the Commissioners stand the JNI Youth, said the excuse was, "irresponsible."

"We honestly find this excuse not only highly irresponsible but insulting to our collective sensibilities," they said. 

The Youth further said a careful perusal of the list of the beneficiary allegedly compiled by one Sunday Audu, Secretary SEMA, clearly indicates the opposite of what the Hon Information Commissioner claimed. 

"Assuming the selection was done randomly as claimed by the Commissioner, there is no way no single Muslim will be found as victim across the five targeted Local Government Areas. 

"It is on record that in Mangu Local Government Area along, no fewer than 5 Fulani settlements were destroyed. Yet none of the inhabitants of those settlements was captured. 

"A closer look at the list compiled by the State Government revealed names of people who suffered nothing as a result of the said crisis," the JNI Youth alluded. 

The said in an instance, they saw the name of Rondong Wash Pam, the son of one time Deputy Senate President, who is now an aide to Senators Mwadkwon, whose family house is at Foron, where nothing happened. The name of the SLA to the same serving senator is also in the list.

"In the same vein, No:100 on the list of Barkin Ladi LG is Rev Ezekiel Dachollom who was the link of PDP and COCIN Rev's & Pastors during the election period.   

"No:37 on the list of Riyom LG is the PDP chairman of Riyom LGA.

"No:99 on Barkin Ladi LG list is the State Organizing Secretary of PDP one Chocho.

"These are random samplings to show that the selection was carefully done based on sentiment rather than Justice and fairness," they claimed. 

They said Governor Caleb Mutfwang, should come out cleaner than what his commissioner had say.

"...because we believe he is a leader to all in the State. His aides are not living up to his target of inclusive governance and he needs to check  timely before they tarnish his hard earned reputation as a leader," they stressed. 



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