Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gyel District of Jos Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau, has endorsed Gov. Caleb Mutfwang ahead of 2027.
Some of the stakeholders spoke during the party’s congress of the district on Monday in Jos.
Mr Dalyop Mancha, a two-term member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, said that the endorsement followed the developmental strides of the governor in the state.
He, particularly thanked the governor for constructing abandoned roads and other projects within the Gyel.
Mancha, who represented Jos South Constituency in the assembly, also thanked the governor for appointing some residents of the district into key positions in Jos government.
“Gyel district is part of the Jos metropolis, but it has never had this good in terms of infrastructural development like in the current administration in the state.
“We are grateful to the governor the revisiting some of the abandoned road projects and opening new ones to link our communities.
“This administration has constructed and rehabilitated the DB Zang Junction-stadium road, building material-Bukuru Low-cost-Nyango road, the Nyango bridge, among many others within Gyel.
“Also, beyond key appointments, we recognise the several developmental interventions by this administration that have direct impact on residents of district and neighboring communities,”he said.
Also speaking, Mr Joseph Dangyang, the former Chairman of Jos South LGA, called on the people of the district to support the governor to succeed.
Dangyang, who urged the governor to contest again in 2027, stressed that his policies were gradually lifting Plateau residents out of poverty.
According to Dangyang, the governor has excelled in road infrastructure, education, transportation, agriculture, rural electrification, and other critical sectors.
“We, the PDP stakeholders in Gyel, reaffirm our solidarity and deepest appreciation to Governor Mutfwang for his remarkable transformation of the state.
“We are proud to identify with our dynamic governor whose people-centred leadership is anchored on transparency, inclusiveness, accountability, and service to humanity
“Since 1999, Gyel has not had it so good like during the tenure of Gov. Jonah Jang and the current administration and so, we will support the governor to succeed,”he assured.
Responding, Mr Davou Jatau, the Commisioner for Transportation in the state, Responding, thanked the residents of Gyel community for their support.
Jatau, a native of the community, said the Mutfwang-led administration remained committed to improving the welfare of Plateau people.
“Today, with little amount of money, you can move to any part of the Jos and environs using the metro buses.
“Aside the quality roads, this administration has revived the train services, the health, education, agriculture and other sectors have been revived.
“Only recently, the governor has inaugurated a new market in Bukuru and plans to construct more in order to boast the economy,”he said.
He urged the community to continue praying and cooperating with the governor and his deputy to deliver more democratic dividends across the state.