By: Isaac Shobayo – Jos
Former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang, has described the election of Barrister Caleb Muftwang as governor of the state as a call to service; to take Plateau to higher heights and return the state to the pride of place it once occupied in the nation.
Senator Jang, in a statement signed by his media consultant, Clinton Garuba, admonished the incoming governor to embrace everyone and bear in mind that he will be responsible for the wellbeing of not only his party members and supporters across party divides but for everyone who is on the plateau.
He said: “A lot of sacrifices were made by the Plateau people to give him the mandate to govern over them; some even paid the supreme price with their lives.” All these sacrifices were born out of the passion to see a new Plateau; the incoming governor, therefore, cannot afford to fail his people—the Plateau people.
“As part of his campaign promises, he pledged to carry everyone along, irrespective of tribe, religious affiliation, political inclination, or other kinds of leanings.” “The time to prove to the world that he meant every word is now—be magnanimous in victory and be the leader everyone will love to have,” he said.
He pointed out that the task ahead of the governor-elect is onerous, adding that with the support of the people who have placed this burden of leadership on him, the horizon looks bright.
Senator Jang charged the governor-elect to rise above any primordial sentiments and show leadership qualities of character, trust, and capacity, the same ones that have endeared him to the plateau people.
Former Governor Jang urged him to concentrate on working for the good of plateau people to make everyone both in the state and beyond proud.
“You cannot afford to fail the trust of the people who have given you this mandate; the searchlight is on you, and the dreams of our founding fathers must not be allowed to be extinguished.”
The former governor also condemned a situation where some desperate politicians attempted to thwart the will of the people by making a crude attempt to rig the elections, especially in Jos South and North local government areas, where the vigilant youth and women foiled their devilish plans.
He, therefore, commended the youth for their resilience, the entire team of security agents for their professionalism, and the officials of the Independent Electoral Commission for their insistence on doing only what was right despite the huge pressure that was mounted by the powers that be.
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