JNI, raises concern over exclusion of Muslim beneficiaries in First Lady’s N500m palliatives in Plateau

JNI, raises concern over exclusion of Muslim beneficiaries in First Lady’s N500m palliatives in Plateau

… says, no single Muslim included

By Fatima Muhammad – Jos

The Plateau State chapter of Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, has raised concern over the selection of beneficiaries for the N500million palliative donated by the First Lady, Remi Bola Tinubu.

It has alleged the exclusion of Muslim beneficiaries, saying, no single Muslim is included in the list.

JNI, in a statement by its Director ICT/NGO Matters, Lawal Ishaq, alleged that the list of the beneficiary families was lopsided

Mrs Tinubu had on Tuesday, during a sympathy visit to the state, announced the donation of N500million to 500 families affected by the Plateau crisis across the five local government areas of Mangu, Bokkos, Barikin Ladi, Riyom and Jos South in the state.

While raising questions on the sincerity of the Plateau State government towards providing a lasting solution to the crisis in the state, the JNI alleged partiality in compiling the list of the beneficiaries.

“Many Islamic leaders as well as Fulani herdsmen express displeasures and disappointment over an outright exclusion of Muslims, and lopsided nature of the list of 500 families that were victims of the recent round of crisis in five local government areas of Plateau state.

“To many Muslims and Fulani leaders dismay, when the list of beneficiaries was unveiled by the Plateau state government, there is no single Muslim beneficiary in the list.

“This is unfortunate because it is on record that so many Muslims, including lots of Fulani herdsmen were displaced by the crisis, especially in Mangu LGA where the crisis took a religious dimension,” the JNI added.

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