By Asile Abel, Jos
The Governor
of Plateau State ,Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has uncovered high level of corruption stinks in Muslim Pilgrims Welfare’s Board order for refunding of the sum of 155 ,000,000.00 2023 Hajj funds belongs to 150 people whose payment was declared missing during the Governor Simon Lalong and equally obtained a fresh 2 billions loan to meet up the last day of remittance order from the National Hajj Commission .
Mutfwang was dissatisfied of the fact that Plateau State intending Hajj didn’t miss the dateline of 19th February,2024 by the National Hajj Commission stipulated dateline in Abuja .
The Executive Secretary of the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board ,Alh.Dr Daiyabu Dauda made this disclosure during a courtesy called at the Secretariat.
Dauda disclosed that Governor Caleb visionary leadership style consider the plight of 2023 intending Hajj members who couldn’t travelled due to the fact their money was diverted and declared missing from the Hajj account and as a listening governor he order for their money to be refunded back to each of them that suffered the injustice .
He appreciated the Radio Television Theatre Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU), Plateau State Chapter led by Comrade Emmanuel Dolnaan leading the delegation to the board headquarters to congratulate him on his new appointment .
Dauda urged the media practitioners to partner with the board on balance reportage in term of the numerous activities undertake to project them in good light .
According to him ,” we are always desirous to partner with you people because whatever we are doing here the world should know about it.
” You are always welcome here to this office and always invite you to come and partner with us for our activities so that the world should know it .As a council ,we have most of your colleagues here in the same office and some from NTA and PRTVC as we are always working together and we learn to achieve positive impact ,he said .
According to Dauda ,his office is wide open for media interaction which we soon invite you so I use this opportunity to inform you that we are planning for a world press conference to educate and enlighten the general populace of the Governor support .
Alh.Daiyabu admonished that since his appointment by Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang on the 13th October,2023 the leader of the land is green and time is now has helped the board in so many ways .
On my assumption of office ,we had so many challenges ,but we thank him for his intervention because in 2023 ,those who went for Hajj some didn’t go and their money was not in the account of the board ,he explains.
However,he stated that with the intervention of the governor those people have been paid to the tune of N155 million naira and we have set up a committee to pay them all their money .
Daiyabu Dauda stressed that yesterday ,19th February,2024 the National Hajj Commission has closed remittance for collection of the money from the states base on the directive from the Saudi Arabia government .
He reiterated that so many states have not exhausted their slots ,but we thank God for the intervention of the governor ,he has asked us to collect loan from the bank about 2billion and we have paid it and today about 1,345 seats giving to the state is being secured ,so we really thank him for the wonderful assistant .
The RATTAWU Chairman Emmanuel said they were in the office of the executive secretary to congratulate him and complement the effort of his good gesture in accomodating all manner of people .
He described the Executive Secretary, Daiyabu Dauda as a committed leader and a man of integrity full of mission and vision to promote peaceful coexistence amongst the ethnic and religious groups .
“My encounters with you sir , since when I was covering the state assembly and I know you to be an open person anytime we placed a call to you your answer is am ready .
As Media practitioners that like to partner with you and collaborate with you to promote the affairs of the board .so our doors is open for partnership towards achieving meaningful development ,he noted
