Director of the Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Center, Jos , Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan has been bestowed with a chieftaincy title by the Kwakas Community in Kawel – Mushere, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, as ‘NGHU NAH KADDON RENG’-KWAKAS ( The man who has sympathy for the less privileged) for his contributions and kindness to humanity.
According to Mishkaham Reng Kwakas, Chief Pharm Silas P. Dashan, the community gave Chief Burki the honour following his extra ordinary philanthropic gestures to People living with disability and the less privileged in the Society.
Burki was applauded for having through his foundation distributed mobility appliances, supported persons affected by conflict with farming implements, given scholarships to the less privileged and supported businesses among other interventions in Plateau State and beyond, which attracted so much attention from all and sundry including Kwakas community.
The conferment of the title took place at the Palace of the Mishkaham Reng Kwakas, Kawel during the distribution of wheelchairs and crutches to those in need to enhance their mobility and capacity to live a better life.
Burki, a polio survivor himself expressed surprised at the honour bestowed on him by the community. “I am overwhelmed by this show of love, it is indelible to my heart, and I am encouraged to do more and join hands for the growth, unity, progress and development of Mushere land”, an elated Chief Burki said in gratitude.
Acting Mishkaham Kawel, Pa Peter Ngukat and Wakilin Kawel, Dr Chief Obadiah Datukun, welcomed and eulogised Chief Burki for his kind contribution to humanity and solidarity. They respectively prayed and wish him well in all his endeavors.
The presentation of the tricycles and cructches donated by the Beautiful Gate foundation was made to the beneficiaries after which Chief Burki departed for Tenti Baba in Mandar ward of Bokkos for another presentation to those Living with Disability.