In what appears to be “end of discussion” over the ailing health of Governor Dambaba Suntai of Taraba State, the Governor has declared that he’s clearly not fit to return to office.
The governor, in a 6-minutes-25-second video interview that has gone viral online lamented his drinking habit which he described as ‘unfortunate.’
It would be recalled that Suntai who was seriously injured when his plane crashed on October 25, 2012 in Yola, capital of Adamawa State, had suffered extensive brain damage and was in German hospital for months before he was flown back into the country.
Since his arrival, several efforts by his loyalists to return him to office hit the rocks, as the governor’s health remains complicated.
Lately, political cabals in the state took the governor to his office in Jalingo alongside his physical therapists to see if he could be smuggled back into office but after five minutes, the governor was not himself.
They were utterly disappointed during their visit to Aso Rock when governor Suntain also failed to recognize where he was.
With the release of the footage, which was obtained by SaharaReporters; every argument over the resumption of the governor has been laid to to rest.
Am still unable to upload videos,please bear with me,below is the transcript of the interview.......
Suntai: Unintelligible
Man in white, sitting next to the governor: It’s beautiful out here, I’m happy to see you. I’m happy to see you. We thought the situation was worse than this. But thank God, this is very, very interesting. I’ve been told about your developments and how you’re improving.
Governor Suntai: Yes.
Man: Good to see you.
Governor Suntai: unintelligible…and I believe my governor has received you.
Man: Yes yes yes he has.
Man: The process of your recuperation, I hope it’s going on well.
Governor Suntai: It is going on well.
Man: And what would be your message to Nigerians?
Governor Suntai: Well if they can put all these things aside and tend to good, I think that will stop the problem. Because these things, God does not like it. But we are doing it when we know God does not permit us to do it. It is unfortunate that we have decided to listen to the devil in this case. So it is unfortunate that I am involved in this drinking of hot drinks.
Man: So your excellency, looking at it now, are you well or fit enough to return to your office as the executive governor of Taraba state?
Governor Suntai: Well I can tell you that it is well with me to return to my office simply because I want you to support me. But you know the truth, I am not well at all to return to office as I am now.
Man: So with time, you’ll pick up and you’ll be able to discharge your function?
Governor Suntai: I know that I will pick up with time and be able to discharge my duty but that will take some time before I am able to do that. And that is not supposed to be my my my my my duty, to misbehave once and then to misbehave another time.
Man: Alright but your excellence, finally, because I wouldn’t want to stress you more, what would be your message to the people of Taraba at this new year?
Governor Suntai: My message is very simple, let them try to live according to the laws of God, and that will definitely give them an exciting life on this earth. But if you go outside from God’s law, you’ll just destroy yourself, and that is what is happening to me, because I was already counting the days that are left for me on this Earth with this issue of drinking, drinking, drinking. It is not the best at all, to venture into drinking.
Man: Thank you so much your excellency, we wish you the best of luck and we hope that you recover on time to be able to return to your office as the executive governor of Taraba stateThank you so much sir.
Governor Suntai: Thank you so much, I’m very grateful
For those that still want to watch the video, here is the link(enjoy) : http://youtu.be/76XN0ysn1SU
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