Recuperating Taraba State Governor Danbaba Danfulani Suntai at the weekend stormed the Unity Chapel Church (UCC) at the Government House in Jalingo, the state capital, for a thanksgiving on his survival of an air crash last year.
We recall that, Suntai was injured when an aircraft he piloted crashed near Yola, the Adamawa State capital, on October 25, last year which he spent 10 months in Germany and the United States hospitals for treatment.
Following his return 10 months after the crash on August 25, he wrote the House of Assembly on his readiness to resume duty. But he was stopped by the lawmakers on health grounds.
Last Friday was exactly a year after the governor and his Aide de Camp (ADC) Iliya Dasat, Chief Detail Joel Danladi and Chief Security Officer (CSO) Tino Dangana survived the ill-fated Cessna 208 aircraft.
The three aides, who were treated in Germany, were also with the governor during the thanksgiving service.
Also with the governor were his wife Hauwa, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) G. T. Kataps and the Chief of Staff, Aminu Jika, among other aides.
Suntai's thanksgiving came a few days after he went out for a fishing expedition.
The congregation were all in tears on seeing him.
The tears of joy began to drop irrepressible following the governor's speech, which turned out to be the morning sermon for the worshippers.
"I thank God that I survived the air crash to see this day. I am happy to reunite with you again," Suntai said.
He thanked Taraba residents for their prayers on him which he said have helped him.
The governor preached forgiveness and asked everybody whom he said he may have offended to forgive him.
"Do not hold anything against your enemy or anyone at heart. For me and my family, we have forgiven all our adversaries," he said.
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