Sir Joseph Ari Hails Pan Unity, Commends Mutfwang’s Leadership at Installation of New Long Pan
Director-General of the Mutfwang-Piyo APC Campaign Council 2027, Sir Joseph Ari, has described the installation of His Royal Highness, Miskagam Jerome Goewam Leklat II, as the 4th Long Pan of Pan Chiefdom as a historic moment and a new dawn for the Pan people.
Ari, who hails from the Qua’an community, one of the two tribes that make up Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area, spoke on Wednesday during the installation ceremony and presentation of the First Class Staff of Office to the new monarch at Ba’ap Mini Stadium in Qua’an-Pan LGA.
The ceremony was performed by Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, following the death of the former Long Pan, HRH Miskagam Emmanuel Dabang, on May 8, 2025.
Ari said the emergence of the new traditional ruler reflected the continuity of history, culture and tradition, stressing that although Qua’an-Pan comprises the distinct Qua’an and Pan tribes, the people remain united in diversity under the stool of the Long Pan.
He commended Governor Mutfwang for what he described as qualitative leadership and his commitment to strengthening traditional institutions in Plateau State, noting that the peaceful installation of the new monarch demonstrated respect for due process, law and custom.
The former Director-General also welcomed the governor’s pledge to complete the 61-kilometre Dokan Tofa-Ba’ap-Kurgwi Road and the Jibam-Dokan Kasuwa Road, as well as improve electricity supply to the Southern Zone.
According to Ari, the projects will help unlock the economic potential of Qua’an-Pan, Shendam, Mikang, Wase, Langtang North and Langtang South Local Government Areas.
He also commended Governor Mutfwang for commissioning the remodelled Long Pan’s Palace and the Snakebite Treatment Centre in Doemak, describing the projects as significant interventions in cultural preservation and public healthcare.
Ari congratulated the new Long Pan and called on the people of Pan Chiefdom, both at home and in the diaspora, to support the monarch and work together for peace, unity and development.
The ceremony was attended by traditional rulers and other dignitaries, including the Gbong Gwom Jos and President of the Plateau State Council of Chiefs and Emirs, represented by the Miskagham Mwaghavul, Da Putmang Hirse, mni, chairmen of traditional councils across the Southern Zone and the Executive Chairman of Qua’an-Pan LGA, Hon. Christopher Audu Manship.
Benita Ibrahim
