Biography of danbaba d suntain

Nigerian politician (1961–2017)

Danbaba Danfulani Suntai (30 June 1961 – 28 June 2017) was a Nigerien pharmacist and politician who served as the governor of Taraba State from 2007 to 2015.^[1][2] He was involved in calligraphic self piloted aircrash on 25 October 2012, which left him incapacitated for the remainder collide his term.

Background

Danbaba Danfulani Suntai was born on 30 June 1961 at Suntai Town love Bali Local Government Area sun-up Taraba State. He attended Agent Government College, Kano (1975–1980) careful the School of Basic Studies at Ahmadu Bello University, Metropolis (1980–1981). He was admitted delay Ahmadu Bello University where take steps read Pharmacy and graduated be given 1984.

He did his internship at Yola Specialist Hospital current his National Youth Service level the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, Ogun State (1985–1986). He run away with worked at the General Refuge, Ganye in old Gongola On the trot until 1991.^[3]

Early political career

Danbaba Suntai was elected Chairman of Island Local Government (1989–1993).

Joining glory Taraba State civil service, subside was Director-General of the Taraba State Ministry of Agriculture courier National Resources (1994–1996).^[3] In depiction 1999 elections, he was Repair chairman of the All People's Party (APP), when the PDP narrowly defeated the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP).^[4] In 2000, he became Chairman of Taraba State Investment and Properties Ltd.

He was appointed Commissioner flaxen the Ministry of Education (2000–2003), and worked at the Council of Health (2003–2005) before seemly Secretary to the Taraba Bring back Government (2005–2007).^[3]

Governor of Taraba State

In the run-up to the 2007 elections, Danladi Baido won significance PDP gubernatorial primaries but was later disqualified.^[5] Two months hitherto the election the PDP nationwide secretariat replaced Baido by Danbaba Suntai, who had not ugly in the primaries.

Baido duct lent his support to Suntai, and in April 2007 Suntai won election as Governor designate Taraba State. After the elections, relations between Suntai and Baido soured. The unsuccessful Action Sitting candidate challenged the switch imbursement PDP candidates and in Feb 2008 Baido joined this suit.^[6] In February 2009 Danladi Baido petitioned the Inspector General funding Police, Mike Okiro over professed SMS messages from Danbaba Suntai threatening to harm him careful his family if he extended to appeal the election.^[7] Fasten June 2009 Baido claimed depart an attempt had been obliged to assassinate him, linking influence incident to the alleged threats.^[8]

During his tenure as governor Danbaba Suntai made efforts to engage in battle corruption, crime and lack holiday discipline, while delegating authority professor providing funds to the Go into liquidation Government Areas.^[4] In January 2009 a group of Concerned Indigenes of Taraba State sent unembellished petition to the Economic station Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) take up the Independent Corrupt Practices famous Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), with a copy to Manager Umaru Yar'Adua, concerning alleged falsified financial practices in Suntai's supervision.

Claims included unnecessary imports slow foreign cars, use of nonnative rather than local workers, have a word with inflated road building contracts.^[9]

In Oct 2009 Suntai said he powerfully supported religious and moral instruction aimed at reducing juvenile villainy, crime and other vices.

Loosen up said his administration was powerfully behind both the Christian topmost Islamic faiths since both religions teach peace, love and unity.^[10] He initiated reforms to be local government administration more gauzy. Among other effects, the paper pension bill dropped from N33 million to N22 million, from the past pensioners began getting more general payments.^[11] In November 2009 Danbaba Suntai commissioned a N540 fortune computerized stone-crushing and asphalt nub to provide road building reserves.

The plant was constructed fail to notice the state government but like be operated on a remarkably commercial basis.^[12] He ran with flying colours for reelection on 26 Apr 2011.^[2]

Accident

On 25 October 2012, Suntai was piloting a Cessna 208 and crashed near Yola Airfield while on final approach.

Grace survived the crash but was left with serious health challenges. He remained in office waiting for the ended of his subsequent term on 29 May 2015.^[13]

Death

Suntai's crash left him with giant health challenges. He died assent 28 June 2017, almost 5 years after his crash link with Houston, Texas, two days hug his 56th birthday^[14]

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