A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has joined the long list
of prominent Nigerians in mourning the late former governor of Taraba
State, Danbaba Suntai.
Obasanjo said Suntai left a good legacy and loved his people.
The former president in a letter of condolence he sent from Kigali,
Rwanda, on Friday, to the current Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku,
noted that though Suntai died at young age, he would be remembered for
his courage and contributions to the public service.
The letter dated June 29, 2017, read in part: “Though his life was
short, many will remember him for his life of struggle, his courage, his
contributions to the public service, and for his favourable political
disposition towards his kinsmen.
“By so doing, he left a rich legacy and good reputation and honour
which many much older than him could not attain. Though physically dead,
he lives on in many hearts and memories and would forever be remembered
by many who knew and loved him.”
The former President described the death of the former governor, as a
loss not only to his family, his friends and associates, Taraba State
but indeed, the entire nation.
The statement added, “Pharmacist Suntai was an outstanding Nigerian
and leader who contributed immensely to the development and stability of
Taraba State and Nigeria as a whole.
“The vacuum created by his death would undoubtedly be difficult to fill.”
Recall that Suntai who was involved in a helicopter crash in October 2012, reportedly died in Houston, Texas, in the
United States on Wednesday at the age of 56.
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