The Plateau State chapter of the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria, GAFDAN, has condemned the alleged non-inclusion of Muslims in the ongoing second batch training of Operation Rainbow operatives in Jos.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang announced on Tuesday the training of the second batch of recruits for the community-based security outfit as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen grassroots security across all 17 local government areas of the state.
According to the state government, the initiative is part of its plan to recruit and train more than 1,400 local security operatives who will support intelligence gathering, community protection, and rapid response to emerging threats.
However, GAFDAN, in a statement issued by its media team on Thursday, condemned the exercise, claiming that no Muslim or Hausa–Fulani participant was included in the current batch.
In the statement, the group warned that the alleged exclusion of its members from the programme “undermines inclusivity in a security outfit meant for all residents” and called on the government to ensure fair representation and transparency in the recruitment process.
“This is a one-sided security recruitment with the motive of providing security to a particular section or group of individuals.
“Therefore, the attention of the state government is hereby drawn to kindly look at the issue with mercy and justice,” the statement added, noting that the non-inclusion of Muslims or the Hausa-Fulani community amounts to gross marginalization.
Plateau Muslim group decries alleged exclusion from Operation Rainbow training
