Weep not for Fulani, Jang urges Plateau indigenes

Plateau State Governor Jonah David Jang has

urged the indigenes not to weep for the late

Gyang Fulani, the former Majority Leader of

the House of Assembly.

He spoke yesterday at the Government

House Chapel, Jos during the funeral service

in honour of Fulani, who died on July 8.

Jang said they should rather weep for

themselves, adding: “The late Fulani died as

a child of God and devout Christian. What

about the rest of us, are we committed to the

Christianity we claim as our religion?”

The governor went on: “We keep claiming Plateau is a Christian state. What is our level of

closeness to God? It is a fact that many of us are not living a Godly life and are not

committed to our religion.

“It is high time we got down on our knees and prayed to God to intervene in the crisis in

Plateau. So far, we have not prayed enough. Let us get closer to God, let’s give God our

hearts, we need to ask for God’s mercy.

“God took the life of Fulani to challenge us. We have to live up to that challenge as

individuals.

“Plateau is God’s own state. Anyone that torches Plateau is torching God and no one can go

into battle with God and win.

“Plateau is the apple in the eyes of God. Whoever torches Plateau torches God and the

person should wait for the consequence.”

President Goodluck Jonathan, represented by the Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Serah

Wreng Ochepe, said: “We are saddened by the event that led to the death of the two

lawmakers. The Federal Government is not resting on its oars. It is doing everything to

restore peace to Plateau State and other trouble areas in the country.”

The Chairman of the state Traditional Council and the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da. Jacob Gyang

Buba, said he believed that President Jonathan was given diluted information by the security

agents about the insecurity in the state.

He said the President should allow the Traditional Council to give him the true picture of the

situation in Plateau State.

Speaker of the House of Assembly John Clerk Dabwan said the late Fulani was a unifying

factor among the lawmakers.

The widow of the deceased, Mrs. Kaneng Gyang, said her husband was a bundle of humility

and love. She added that he brought his family up in the way of the Lord.

The remains of Fulani were buried yesterday at his Little Rayfiled-Jos home.