Mutfwang to sponsor 60 orphans to university level

Sixty orphans are to benefit from scholarships up to university level in Plateau State.

Governor Caleb Mutfwang stated this atna low-keyed event held to mark his 60th birthday celebration at old Government House, Rayfield, Jos.

Addressing a cross section of orphans drawn from different Orphanages, Governor Mutfwang said his decision to personally sponsor the orphans was part of his birthday thanksgiving gift to God for His faithfulness over his life and concern for the well-being of the less privileged in the society.

He therefore promised to assist all Orphanage houses in the state and prayed for God’s continuous guidance over their lives.

He however charged them not to be deterred by the circumstances of their birth but to put their trust and hope in God.

State commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Caroline Dafur who commended the Governor for his love and care to the less privileged, expressed concern over the rate of child abuse and trafficking in the state, appealed to parents to desist from all acts harmful to their wards.

She pledged to work closely with relevant agencies and the State Assembly towards finding ways of tackling such menace.

Highpoints of the occasion were prayers for the celebrant, presentation of various gifts and cutting of the birthday cake as presented by the orphans.