Taraba Assembly clarifies deputy gov’s health status

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By Godwin Agia, Jalingo

The Taraba State House of Assembly on Thursday clarified that Deputy Governor Alhaji Aminu Alkari is undergoing treatment and recuperating in an Abuja hospital.

Chairman of the Assembly’s Committee on Information, Hon. Nelson C. Len, stated that the Deputy Governor is expected to resume duty once he has fully recovered.

Len dismissed speculations that the Assembly was planning to declare the Deputy Governor incapacitated, saying that none of the three ar

Instead, efforts are being made to ensure his recovery and return to duty.

“We call on the general public to disregard the speculations that the Assembly is preparing to declare the Deputy Governor incapacitated,” Len said.

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Meanwhile, the Mumuye Cultural Development Association (MCDA) has weighed in on the issue, stating that if the Deputy Governor’s seat is declared vacant, the replacement should come from the Mumuye tribe.

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