Caleb Mutfwang, the incoming governor of the Plateau, has pledged to cooperate with other leaders to help those who have been displaced by violent attacks return to their original homes.
During the 2023 Nzem Berom celebration, the Berom people’s cultural day, Mutfwang made the vow in Jos.
He prayed for a stop to the recent killings in Plateau so that the people who had worked so hard for so long may benefit from democracy.
The incoming governor complimented the Berom people for their tenacity and dedication to the reconstruction of Plateau and urged them not to give up because it was in the state’s best interest.
“By the grace of God, I will work together with other leaders to ensure that our people that are displaced from their villages are returned to their ancestral land.
“Berom land will flourish again; Plateau will flourish again; and Nzem Berom will attract other people, not only from Plateau, but other states in Nigeria and internationally.
“The history of Plateau cannot be complete without the history of the Berom. You cannot say you have developed Plateau without developing Berom land; you cannot secure the state without securing Berom land.
“I am glad that today, other ethnic nationalities on the Plateau are gathered in solidarity with the Berom nation. This is the direction that we must go as people of Plateau from May 29,” he said.
Mutfwang stated that his administration would focus on uniting Plateau and ensuring that cultural festivals were developed and packaged so that the state would regain its name as a home of peace and tourism.
Earlier, Bauchi State governor, Bala Muhammad, expressed confidence that the incoming governor would surpass the expectations of the Plateau people given his competent leadership qualities exhibited over the years.
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Similarly, senator representing Plateau North, Istifanus Gyang, stated that the Berom economy had undergone phases and stages of metamorphosis from the pre-colonial era, which was widely regimented and characterised by farming, hunting, and animal husbandry, among others.
Gyang noted that the annual festival offers an opportunity to strengthen the bond of unity and brotherhood among the Berom people and other ethnicities in the state.
He expressed hope that the incoming administration will address the prevailing insecurity that had dislodged various communities.
(NAN)
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