Emerging report indicates that the former Governor of Taraba state, Dambaba Suntai is dead. According to Saharareporters, the former governor who had survived an air mishap in 2012 died at home where he was undergoing rehabilitation for brain injuries arising from the plane crash.
Meanwhile, the speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has joined well-meaning Nigerians to mourn the demise of Suntai. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, the speaker stated that he received "the news of the death of former Governor Suntai with a deep feeling of sadness”.
The statement added that “to the government and people of Taraba State, I extend my heartfelt condolences, and to his immediate family members who are the ones who will feel the pain more deeply. I pray God comforts you and gives you the fortitude to bear the loss,"
Dogara described the late Suntai has a dedicated and purpose-driven leader who had the interest of his people at heart and has left indelible footprints on the development of the state. He prayed the Almighty God to comfort his immediate family and the people of Taraba state.
