From Yakubu Wuyep,Jos
The former Director-General of Industrial Training Fund (ITF), now Director General Mutfwang/Piyo Campaign Council, Sir Joseph Ari, has felicitated with the people of Plateau State and beyond as the nation ushers in a period of electioneering campaign in the month of November.
In a goodwill message issued on Sunday through his Strategic Media Team, Ari described November as a month of hope, fulfilment and renewed purpose, noting that it offers another opportunity for collective reflection and recommitment to the ideals of peace, unity and progress.
He extended warm wishes to families across the 17 local government areas (LGAs) of the state, praying for peace in every home, reward for honest labour and renewed strength for all Plateau citizens at home and in the diaspora.
Ari, while acknowledging the political atmosphere in the state, called for calm, tolerance and responsible engagement among political actors, supporters and the general public. According to him, electioneering should be seen as a contest of ideas to better serve the people, and not as a theatre of hostility and division.
”Plateau is bigger than politics and Plateau will remain. In this season, let us calm our nerves, choose dialogue over discord, unity over division and love over hate,” the DG stated.
The Director-General reaffirmed the commitment of the Mutfwang/Piyo Campaign Council to an issue-based, people-centred and inclusive campaign that speaks directly to the Plateau Project. He assured that under the purposeful leadership of Mutfwang, the state remains firmly on the path of peace, growth and restoration.
He further paid tribute to the critical stakeholders of the state, describing the youths as the strength of today, women as the heart of the home, and elders and traditional leaders as the reservoir of wisdom that continues to guide the state.
Sir Ari prayed that the new month will usher in open doors, good health, abundant harvest and uncommon favour for all Plateau people, while reiterating his call for all citizens to remain united in building a peaceful and prosperous Plateau.