Delta Muslim Community Accuses Pilgrim Board Of Marginalisation

Deep grievances have erupted among stakeholders over recent appointments to the Delta State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board.
They may not be unconnected to the allegations that indigenous Muslims in the state were being sidelined in favour of non-indigenes.
The stakeholders therefore called on the state government to review the appointments in the interest of fairness, inclusiveness and community harmony.
In a press statement yesterday, the publicity secretary of the council, Abdulsalam Ogan, expressed dissatisfaction with the board’s composition, describing it as unfair to indigenous Muslim communities in the state.
According to him, the appointments have generated concerns among s...