By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
The Taraba State Governor Dr Agbu kefas, on Friday unveiled the renamed and remodel state government house as T.Y Danjuma House.
The Deputy governor and Chairman of the organising committee, Alhaji Aminu Alkali, disclosed during the event in Jalingo that the decision was in appreciation of general Danjuma’s developmental achievements in Taraba.
According to Alkali, the state government found the elder statesman’s significant contributions to nation building, and vital role in the development of Taraba, worthy enough to rename the facility after him as a form of appreciation.
The deputy governor expressed that the remodeled government house was a testament of good governance and service delivery.
“The decision to rename Taraba State Government House as TY Danjuma House is to appreciate his contributions to Nation building and the developmental achievements in Taraba. This will serve as a form of appreciation for what the elder statesman has done for the development of Taraba state,” The deputy governor disclosed.
Danjuma while speaking at the occasion, commended the governor for the decision.
He said the honour was a moral booster that will motivate him to attract more development to the state, appealing for a United Taraba irrespective of political, tribal and religious line to allow governor Kefas’ administration to thrive.
Periscope Nigeria reports that the state house of assembly had earlier deliberated and passed the request of the governor to rename the state government house after General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, in appreciation to his developmental achievements in Taraba.
