From Yakubu Busari, Jos
Barr. Caleb Mutfwang
The former Chairman of Mangu Local Government Council and a governorship aspirant on the platfomr of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barr. Caleb Mutfwang has vowed to reclaim back the little Rayfield Government House back for his party in 2023″.
Barr. Mutfwang made this known on Wednesday during his visit to the Executive Committee of the PDP to declare his intention to contest the 2023 governorship election, in Jos, Plateau State.
According to him ,the state has suffered a setback in terms of insecurity, lack of infrastructural development in the last seven years in the hands of the All Progressives Congress (APC) government.
He said; “I am well known to you because I am a party man, we have fought many battles together for the preservation of this party. I have committed myself to ensure that the PDP survive on the Plateau and by the grace of God PDP will survive.
“The future of Plateau State is tied to the survival of PDP and by the grace of God PDP will remain and become stronger because Plateau shall raise again. We are committed to ensure that the lost glory of Plateau is restored.
“I have come here to formerly intimate you of why I am in this contest, that by the grace of God I am burdened with the burden of Plateau. I have been leaving in pains for the last seven years because of the height from which Plateau has fallen from glory.
“Plateau that was a land, well respected among states in Nigeria, has become a land where people are not happy. I have come to announce that given the mandate to lead PDP into the 2023 election, that the tears of Plateau people will be wiped away.
“I have come to ask for your mandate and support to lead the onslaught against the APC because of the damage they have done to Plateau, the damage it has done to Nigeria.”
Mutfwang lamented the ravaging insecurity in most parts of Plateau and said the Emir of Wase had confirmed that most parts of Wase has been under the siege of insurgents and said if given the mandate, he will provide leadership where every parts of the state will be secured.
In his response, the State Chairman of the PDP, Hon. Chris Hassan said the party will provide a level playing ground for all the over 20 governorship aspirants who have purchased nomination forms to contest under the party’s umbrella.
He applauded Mutfwang for standing strong behind the party to right the wrongs during the trying moments of the party.
Hassan admonished Mutfwang’s supporters to work hard to convince the delegates to vote for their aspirant during the party primaries and assured that the PDP is the party to beat come 2023.
