Group berates ex-gov Jang for opposing indigeneship for Hausa-Fulani

Plateau State chapter of the Kautal Pulaaku Fulbe Association of Nigeria, KPFAN, has berated former Governor Jonah David Jang over his opposition to a recent court ruling granting indigeneship to Hausa residents in Jos North Local Government Area based on their birth and long-term stay in the state.
While reacting to the ruling in a statement on Saturday, Jang had said the judgment would come with serious implications for the state’s identity, cultural heritage, and indigenous rights.
The former governor stated that debates surrounding citizenship, residency, and indigenship in the state have remained at the center of political and social discussions for decades, and wondered why the ...