Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State for the various programmes initiated by his administration to promote peaceful coexistence in the state.

Mr Obasanjo gave the commendation on Friday at the ongoing maiden edition of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival organised by the Plateau State Government.

Mr Obasanjo was the Guest of Honour at the event, while former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd), served as the Special Guest of Honour, respectively.

According to Mr Obasanjo, the unity Christmas carol was one of the initiatives of the Mutfwang-led administration toward uniting the state.

Mr Obasanjo, who blamed lack of unity and peace in the state on the absence of love for one another, promised to support Mr Mutfwang to succeed.

He said, “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 communality of nature and aspiration. With love we will promote equity, justice and sense of belonging and this is what the governor is promoting through this unity carol.’’

The former president specifically commended Mr Mutfwang for organising the unity carol, adding that the move would lay a solid foundation toward achieving lasting peace and tranquillity in the state.

Mr Obasanjo, who thanked Mr Mutfwang for inviting him and Gowon to the state, also used the opportunity to publicly thank Gowon for standing in the gap during his imprisonment.

Earlier, Mr Mutfwang, said that the event was a 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 was endowed with human and natural resources, but lacks the unity to move forward.

Mr Mutfwang explained that the carol sought to unite the people under the banner of God through songs of praise and worship.

(NAN)