Former Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai is dead.
The former governor, whose helicopter was involved in a crash while in office in 2012, died at his home in the United States of America where he was undergoing rehabilitation for brain injuries arising from the plane crash.
Godfreyoz.blogspot.com: presents you with 7 things you should know about him.
1. Danbaba Danfulani Suntai was born on 30 June 1961 at Suntai Town in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State.
2. He attended Federal Government College, Kano (1975–1980) and the School of Basic Studies at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1980–1981).
3. He was admitted to Ahmadu Bello University where he read Pharmacy and graduated in 1984.
4. Suntai did his internship at Yola Specialist Hospital and his National Youth Service at the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, Ogun State (1985–1986). He then worked at the General Hospital, Ganye in old Gongola State until 1991.
5. Danbaba Suntai was elected Chairman of Bali Local Government (1989–1993). Joining the Taraba State civil service, he was Director-General of the Taraba State Ministry of Agriculture and National Resources (1994–1996).
6. In the 1999 elections, he was State chairman of the All People’s Party (APP), when the PDP narrowly defeated the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP).
7. In 2000, he became Chairman of Taraba State Investment and Properties Ltd. He was appointed Commissioner of the Ministry of Education (2000–2003), and worked at the Ministry of Health (2003–2005) before becoming Secretary to the Taraba State Government (2005–2007).
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