The Plateau state chapter of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has kicked against the recent appointment of Hajiya Jamila Pam as Senior Special Assistant on indigenous Muslims by Governor Caleb Mutfwang.
Reacting to the development, JNI described the appointment as an attempt to divide the Muslims in the state along ethnic lines, adding that such appointment should have been made without giving it religious undertone.
In a statement issued by the Secretary of the group, Dr. Salim Musa Umar, said though the PLSG is at liberty to appoint whoever they deemed fit to occupy any position of responsibility in the state, society considers the appointment of an SSA to ‘indigenous muslims’ as not well thought out, because in Islam, any social stratification that is not embedded in the teaching of Islam is frowned at.
Citing Qur'anic verses, JNI said that all Muslims are one irrespective of any consideration, noting that it should have been an all encompassing appointment where an SSA is appointed on Islamic affairs.
The statement called on the government to reconsider the appointment and accord it the necessary moral and religious approach to allow all muslims in plateau a sense of belonging.