Controversy over Buni’s N300m JIBWIS pledge
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has come under criticism over the N300 million personal pledge towards the proposed university being established by the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS). The controversy followed the governor’s attendance at a JIBWIS seminar in Jos, Plateau State, on Sunday, where the Special Adviser to the President […]
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State faced criticism over his pledge of N300 million to the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) proposed university. The announcement came during a JIBWIS seminar in Jos, Plateau State, where Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Kabiru Masari, pledged N300 million on behalf of Buni.
The controversy arose as Yobe residents and activists questioned the governor's decision to allocate such funds to a religious institution while facing issues in sectors like education, healthcare, and others. The Yobe State Government clarified that the pledge was a personal donation by Buni and not on behalf of the state government.
The governor attended the seminar with governors of Kano, Sokoto, and Jigawa states, as well as Kabiru Masari and other dignitaries. The clarification emphasized that the donations were personal and not on behalf of the Yobe State Government. While the government maintained the personal nature of the pledge, concerns shifted to whether the governor should make such a donation given the state's challenges.
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