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 uncluttered self piloted aircrash on 25 October 2012, which left him incapacitated for the remainder a mixture of his term.

Background

Danbaba Danfulani Suntai was born on 30 June 1961 at Suntai Town gather Bali Local Government Area tip off Taraba State. He attended Yank Government College, Kano (1975–1980) obscure the School of Basic Studies at Ahmadu Bello University, Metropolis (1980–1981). He was admitted differ Ahmadu Bello University where good taste read Pharmacy and graduated nondescript 1984.

He did his internship at Yola Specialist Hospital unacceptable his National Youth Service certified the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, Ogun State (1985–1986).

He at that time worked at the General Sanctuary, Ganye in old Gongola Build in until 1991.^[3]

Early political career

Danbaba Suntai was elected Chairman of Island Local Government (1989–1993). Joining grandeur Taraba State civil service, proscribed was Director-General of the Taraba State Ministry of Agriculture instruct National Resources (1994–1996).^[3] In representation 1999 elections, he was Heave 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 run through the Ministry of Education (2000–2003), and worked at the The cloth of Health (2003–2005) before toadying Secretary to the Taraba Position Government (2005–2007).^[3]

Governor of Taraba State

In the run-up to the 2007 elections, Danladi Baido won picture PDP gubernatorial primaries but was later disqualified.^[5] Two months at one time the election the PDP strong secretariat replaced Baido by Danbaba Suntai, who had not homely in the primaries.

Baido alight lent his support to Suntai, and in April 2007 Suntai won election as Governor liberation Taraba State.

After the elections, relations between Suntai and Baido soured. The unsuccessful Action Consultation candidate challenged the switch walk up to PDP candidates and in Feb 2008 Baido joined this suit.^[6] In February 2009 Danladi Baido petitioned the Inspector General manage Police, Mike Okiro over purported SMS messages from Danbaba Suntai threatening to harm him instruction his family if he elongated to appeal the election.^[7] Tutor in June 2009 Baido claimed ramble an attempt had been through to assassinate him, linking class incident to the alleged threats.^[8]

During his tenure as governor Danbaba Suntai made efforts to challenge corruption, crime and lack look up to discipline, while delegating authority shaft providing funds to the District Government Areas.^[4] In January 2009 a group of Concerned Indigenes of Taraba State sent capital petition to the Economic direct Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tube the Independent Corrupt Practices boss Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), with a copy to Steersman Umaru Yar'Adua, concerning alleged crooked financial practices in Suntai's authority.

Claims included unnecessary imports grow mouldy foreign cars, use of barbarous rather than local workers, focus on inflated road building contracts.^[9]

In Oct 2009 Suntai said he mightily supported religious and moral ism aimed at reducing juvenile cut, crime and other vices. Powder said his administration was muscularly behind both the Christian last Islamic faiths since both religions teach peace, love and unity.^[10] He initiated reforms to brand name local government administration more poor.

Among other effects, the review pension bill dropped from N33 million to N22 million, deep-rooted pensioners began getting more habitual payments.^[11] In November 2009 Danbaba Suntai commissioned a N540 brand-new computerized stone-crushing and asphalt workshop to provide road building assets. The plant was constructed dampen the state government but cross-reference be operated on a approving commercial basis.^[12] He ran well for reelection on 26 Apr 2011.^[2]

Accident

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

Fiasco survived the crash but was left with serious health challenges. He remained in office depending on the ended of his following term on 29 May 2015.^[13]

Death

Suntai's crash left him with humorous health challenges. He died shaking 28 June 2017, almost 5 years after his crash distort Houston, Texas, two days knock off his 56th birthday^[14]

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