The Yobe State Council of the Christian Affiliation of Nigeria, CAN, has honoured Governor Mai Mala Buni with the Inclusive Governance Award for his administration’s equity to all ethnic, cultural, and spiritual teams.
Yobe State CAN chairman, Bishop Yohanna Audu, and leaders of the affiliation offered the award to Gov Buni on Tuesday throughout a Christmas homage to him on the Authorities Home, Damaturu.
“You gained this prestigious award due to your model of management that carries all people alongside, regardless of tribe, area, or faith,” Audu mentioned.
The affiliation counseled Gov Buni for appointing folks of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds into his administration.
It additionally counseled the governor for his dedication to peace and peaceable coexistence within the state, the place adherents of assorted religions coexist peacefully with love and belief.
The affiliation mentioned in preparation for Christmas, it organised a unity carol with members from the six North Jap states at a time when the Muslims have been having the Nationwide Quranic Recitation Competitors.
“It is a clear demonstration of the peace, belief, and tolerance we have now within the state underneath your ready management,” the affiliation knowledgeable Buni.
It additionally lauded the Yobe State Authorities for offering bulls throughout festivals, palliatives for the much less privileged, scholarship awards for overseas college students, and the allocation of slots for pilgrimage to its members.
Responding, Buni assured the affiliation of extra alternatives for all individuals, irrespective of faith, ethnicity, or cultural background.
He mentioned the accountability of constructing a peaceable society rests on everybody, urging non secular leaders to at all times preach peace amongst their followers.
“We thank God for the secure peace we now take pleasure in throughout the state, and all of us have roles to play in enhancing the relative peace loved,” Buni emphasised.
He mentioned the award given to him by the affiliation would propel him to do extra to help and carry everybody alongside.
“It’s an award I’ll stay to worth,” the governor said.