At UNIJOS, allegations of Federal Character violations spark controversy Gyang Bere, Jos The interactive session between the management of the University of Jos and members of the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Character has triggered controversies among residents of Plateau State. Many residents described the interaction, which went viral on the social media, as a calculated attempt to demean the university and publicly embarrass the management for no just cause. Chairman of the House Committee on Federal Character, Abubakar Yahaya Kusada, had, along with other members, alleged imbalances in the distribution of staff of the university to the advantage of the North Central Zone and Plateau State in particular. But concerned members of the academic community at the University of Jos, including professors from different parts of the country, have described the action of the committee as a calculated attempt to single out the institution for public ridicule. Prof. J...