Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai and five other passengers on Thursday, October 25, 2012, sustained different degrees of injuries when the aircraft Cessna 208 with registration number 5N-BMJ in which they were travelling crashed in Yola, Adamawa State.
WorldStage first report ‘Taraba State gov, five others survive plane crash’ (http://worldstagegroup.com/index.php?active=news&newscid=6484&catid=27) raised more questions from readers who had earlier been misinformed in the social media that Gov Suntai died in the plane crash.
Olawale Adubiaro, RDM at GN PLC in his comment under the story said, “facebook said he is dead, NTA said he is dead but from what I read here, he is alive. Nigeria and their news. Suntai, am happy u are alive o.”
Abdulhafeez Hassan, of Key Science Academy Nassarwa said, “thank God he is still alive.”
Gadafi Sani, Pull seller at Jesco Oil Nigeria said, “But NTA news says he is dead, that is, I want to confirm whether it’s true.”
Julius Ezewiro asked, “Are you surprised? It’s our way of life here. Thank God they live.”
Yakubu Tarimbuka of University of Maiduguri said, “Thank God they are alive.”
Imina Soul of FUT Minna asked, “Hi, please, can anyone really confirm the actual condition of the governor, I hope he is fine. Thank God for the news today, I was really worried about this... Suntai, I am happy you are alive....Imina.”
Earlier report said the governor who piloted the plane when it crashed was a trained private pilot at Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) where he had his solo flight in August 2010.
Reacting to this, Genesis Ibeh from Owerri, Rivers, Nigeria said, “God help our country! It’s better to do what one knows better.”
In WorldStage second report on the development ‘Plane crash: Taraba Gov in stable condition at Abuja hospital, say Jonathan, doctor (http://worldstagegroup.com/index.php?active=news&newscid=6490&catid=27), some readers raised some posers over the legitimacy and morality of a seating governor piloting a private aircraft.
According to Shima Gyoh of University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, “I, like all Nigerians, wish Governor Suntai of Taraba State and his co-travellers complete recovery from this unfortunate episode. When he has recovered, he has many serious questions to answer:
“1. Some stories have it that he has a legitimate pilot’s licence. Is this licence for professional or purely for private flying? Is he licensed to carry passengers? Were the passengers insured?
“2. The aircraft, was it his personal machine or was it bought with public funds, and was the airport constructed at Jalingo a viable commercial project?
“3. In this business of the governor flying, has he been able to separate expense of public funds from his personal fortune, and how did he acquire that fortune?
“4. Is the governor aware that his state is one of the poorest in the world, without proper development of infrastructure of water, power ... and good roads, making the lavish billionaire style of life by its governor obscene?
“5. Is he aware that may of the inhabitants of Taraba states do not enjoy potable water, have poor shelter, cannot afford good food or schools for their children, can hardly afford a push bicycle, and therefore the ethics of their governor owning and piloting aircraft astounding?
“6. Does the governor have a conscience?
“The news had it that the governor had only minor bruises, and that if he were an ordinary man, he would have been discharged home. Yet there are stories that he might be flown overseas, no doubt at public expense, for “attention abroad.” Yes, Nigeria is a country where the privileged blatantly rape society with impunity, and everyone from the president to the plebeian praise and reward you for your conduct. If only he knew, ex-premier Berlusconi of Italy would wish he had been a Nigerian ruler!”
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