Sixteen years after the mosque in Kuka village, Shendam LGA of Plateau State, was demolished, the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) has commenced the construction of a new one.
The development was said to be due to the promotion of peaceful coexistence by Governor Simon Lalong.
The group applauded the governor for his tireless efforts, which they said are being felt by Christians and Muslims in the area, saying that the return of peace was the major factor of their action.
Daily Trust reports that the mosque is in Kuka village, which is about 15 kilometres drive from Lalong’s village, Ajikamai, and was demolished during the 2004 sectarian crisis erupted in the area.
Chairman of Jibwis chapter in Shendam LGA, Alhaji Ado Dokumen, made the commendation during foundation laying ceremony of the rebuilding of the Juma’a Mosque, classrooms and a skills acquisition centre at Kuka village, noting that the project would cost at least N15million.
