Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, over the various programmes initiated by his administration aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence in the state.
Obasanjo gave the commendation on Friday at the ongoing maiden edition of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival organised by the Plateau Government.
Obasanjo was the Guest of Honour at the event, while former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, served at the Special Guest of Honour, respectively.
According to Obasanjo, the unity Christmas carol was one of the initiatives of the Mutfwang-led administration toward uniting the state.
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The former Nigerian leader, who blamed the lack of unity and peace in the state to the absence of love for one another, promised to support Mutfwang to succeed.
“I believe that this initiative came from God and God who put it in you will continue to make it grow.
“Where there is love there will not be disputes and conflicts; there will rather be harmony, understanding and unity in diversity.
“God gave us diversity for the sake of identity, but He also gave us the communality of nature and aspirations.
“With love we will promote equity, justice and sense of belonging and this what the governor is promoting through this unity carol,”he said
The former president specifically commended Mutfwang for organising the unity carol, adding that the move would lay a solid foundation toward achieving lasting peace and tranquility in the state.
Obasanjo, who thanked Mutfwang for inviting him and Gowon to the state, also used the opportunity to publicly thank Gowon for standing in a gap during his imprisonment.
Earlier, Mutfwang, said that the event is part of his administration’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and inclusiveness, guided by shared values rooted in faith and unity.
He said that the state is endowed with the human and natural resources, but lacks the unity to move it forward.
Mutfwang explained that the carol seeks to unite the people under the banner of God through songs of praise and worship. NAN