Governor Danbaba Danfulani Suntai of
Taraba State yesterday telephoned from his sickbed in Hannover, Germany
apparently to rubbish speculations about his purported vegetable state.
The
surprise call at 4.03pm, was his first direct communication with any journalist
since his involvement in the October 25, 2012 plane crash inYola, Adamawa
State.
In
a slow but audible tone, the governor said: “I’m grateful to God”, when asked
about his health.
The
conversation was brief but the voice was unmistakable.
The
call had been initiated by the Commissioner for Information,Mr.Emmanuel Bello,
who is in Germany for the purpose of recording the governor on video and
showing same at home to Tarabans who have become worried about speculations on
the governor’s health.
Mr.Bello
said he was with Suntai who, according to him,was not looking badly.
The
conversation went thus:
Reporter:Your
Excellency, good evening?
Suntai:Yes
Reporter:This
is Fanen Ihyongo of The Nation
Suntai:
Yes. Fanen how are you?
Reporter:
I am fine . How is your health today?
Suntai:
Fine. I thank God.
Reporter:I
understand you have recovered?
Suntai:
Yes.
Reporter:
I am happy to hear that and to speak with you. How do you feel surviving the
crash?
Suntai:
I thank God. I am grateful to God that I survived. Also, I thank God for the
recovery. Where are you?
Reporter:At
the state secretariat in Jalingo.
Suntai:
Ok. How is everybody?
Reporter:
We are fine. Everybody is praying for your recovery and return home.
Suntai:
Thank you. Greet everybody
Reporter:
Your people are really missing you and they are keen to see you back home.
Suntai:
(Laughs). I know. I will be back very soon.
Mr.Bello
had, in a statement on Tuesday, spoken of the governor’s plan to return home
soon.
Deputy
Governor Garba Umar, who had earlier visited his principal, said on his return:
“I am going to organise a tele-conference where my boss will personally talk to
the media.I will even give you the phone to personally talk to him if you so
wish.”
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I wish him all d best there
ReplyDeleteI wish him fast recovery an a long life
ReplyDeleteWhy can't our country nd our leaders provide a well equiped nd sophiscated facilites in our hospitals instead of travelling abroad living d poor masses nd low class citizens, our politicians should help us in dis country especially d ones dat v bin in poverty before, pls people re dying in dis country, nd some dreadful set of politicians re busy makin our lives a living hell oin dis country
ReplyDeleteI wish him a fast recovery...may God strength ur weak elbow 4 de servic 2 de pipl of taraba..we miss u
ReplyDeleteI wish U mr excellency full n quick recovery.God dat saved u 4rm dat crash will perfect his healing on ur life IJN.
ReplyDeleteI think is a can of joke that d so call Governor will talk to a reporter only wen the so call commissioner is wit him, let me say this Danbaba dose not trite the people of the state equal and he thinks God dose not see.
ReplyDeleteThis pple shld stop playing pranks with us,this is a typical lie.that man did not say anyting like that infact he can't even talk.morever I'm confused is the Governor in germany or America??
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmmmm Tarabians . God is not sleeping.he is the Alfa ang omega, our problem is not suntai alone so pls less sort out our difrennnces if we really want to progress and compette with other state, thank you.
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