Neurological
doctors treating Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State in the United States
have told his family and the state government footing his medical bills that the
governor cannot return to normal state of mental health that would enable him
to function as a governor. Mr. Suntai first received treatment at the famous
John Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, before moving to a
rehabilitation center in upstate New York, both of which have reportedly given
up on the chances of full recovery of Mr. Suntai. In October 2012, he
survived an aircrash near Yola Airport and was flown to Germany for treatment
for brain injuries.
The State
government has spent close to $3.5 million on Mr. Suntai’s treatment in the US
alone. At a meeting with his Deputy two weeks ago, Mr. Suntai was seen in
photographs laughing out loud, but our medical sources said he repeats anything
told to him several times until he is told to stop. A clip of Mr. Suntai
meeting with his deputy was shown on the Nigerian Television Authority network,
with the sound curiously muted.
Mr. Suntai's
wife and a few political office holders, including the Commissioner of
Information, Emmanuel Bello, are reportedly manipulating the media by claiming
that Suntai has fully recovered and is on his way to resuming power as
governor. He has been seen in photos that appear to be stage-managed for
brief moments to show the ailing governor as though fully healed, but nobody
has heard him speak or answer any questions.
Mr. Suntai, a
trained pilot, was personally flying the aircraft in which he was injured.
Really sad.
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