Delta pilgrim board splits over alleged marginalization

Delta State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board is divided implicit allegations of marginalisation.

The grievances whitethorn not beryllium unconnected to allegations that indigenous Muslims successful the authorities are being sidelined successful favour of non-indigenes.

Stakeholders person expressed heavy concerns implicit the caller appointments into the committee and person called connected the Delta State Government to reappraisal the appointments successful the involvement of fairness, inclusiveness and assemblage harmony.

Speaking connected the contented on Sunday, the Publicity Secretary of the Delta State Muslim Council, Abdulsalam Ogan, expressed dissatisfaction with the creation of the board, describing the improvement arsenic unfair to indigenous Muslim communities crossed the state.

“The appointments person generated concerns among immoderate members of the Muslim assemblage who judge that qualified indigenous Muslims should beryllium fixed precedence successful positions relating to the medication of spiritual affairs wrong the state.”

He specifically questioned the assignment of a typical for Delta Central, arguing that determination are competent indigenous Muslims w...