Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - The Taraba State Government has cleared the air on the whereabouts of its Deputy Governor, Aminu Alkali.
Alkali has been away since November 2024
and his
absence has raised concerns.
Reacting, the state government explained that the
politician has been away for medical reasons but will resume duty soon.
However, the State Commissioner for
Information and Reorientation, Zainab Usman, who briefed newsmen after the
Taraba Executive Council Meeting on Monday, March 10, said the deputy governor
was hit by a stroke.
Zainab said the stroke affected the deputy
governor’s ability to talk but said Alkali is recuperating and intends to
resume soon.
She said,” Sometimes around November last
year, his excellency had an ailment that necessitated his movement to Abuja for
treatment.
“From Abuja, he was later moved to Cairo,
Egypt for further checks and the commissioner of health was delegated to check
on his health status.
“Taraba residents need to sympathize with
the executive council, his excellency, and the deputy governor as per his
health condition.
“Ailment is something that is general and
can happen to anyone. Before you approach a court of law to ascertain the
health, fitness, or otherwise of any principal officer in the state, the human
nature of a particular person should be taken into consideration first.”
She added: “His Excellency is a human being
even before becoming the deputy governor of Taraba State. The person that went
to the court is also human and can fall sick too. He is recuperating very well,
and we are expecting him back soon to resume his duty.”
When asked about the possibility of
impeaching the deputy governor after 90 days away from the state, the
commissioner said the law does not dictate that.
“Let me come in as a lawyer now. From my
background, this principle of 90 days applies only to a sitting governor of a
state, not the deputy.
“His determination or eligibility to be in
the office is all determined by the governor,” the commissioner said.
Meanwhile, the Taraba State Commissioner
for Health, Bordiya Buma who visited the ailing deputy governor in Egypt, said
he is recuperating well.
” He had a stroke, which affected a part of
his body, weakness in one part of the body. His ability to talk was affected
but glory be to God the treatment is still ongoing and we are happy with the
current treatment he is receiving,” Bordiya said.
” We are hoping that very soon,
we will welcome him back to the state to continue his normal activities,” he
added.
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