Hausa people are good their problem is religion like you said. I think you would like them if you go down there if not for insecurity. I also like Ghana and i am planning to visit there some day of God permits.
Truly our forefathers enjoyed optimum security in their day, not that they were not having security challenges at all but it was not as loud as ours. Our generation is full of darkness, if God doesn't intervene, I wonder what the next two decades would be like.