The governor of Taraba State, Ishiaku Darius, who has been away from his state for 87 days has finally returned to his state from Abuja where he has b
The governor of Taraba State, Ishiaku Darius, who has been away from his state for 87 days has finally returned to his state from Abuja where he has been holed up, amidst the raging corona virus pandemic on Thursday and is now explaining why he was absent from his duty post for almost three months.
The governor said his absence was based on health grounds, that he had broken his leg after a fall he had in his home during a power outage while he was running up a staircase in his home. He said the injury demanded an urgent surgery that was successful but he had to remain bedridden for a gradual recovery process.
He said he had been on medication ever since until doctors advised that he could travel. He said he is yet to fully recover. He however said that his absence did not in any way cripple the business of governance in his state. He thanked his deputy for standing in for him, as well as the confidence vote passed on him by the state assembly.
Darius who is serving his second term also used the moment to advise people on safety measures. He implored the people of the state to avoid handshakes and unnecessary movement in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the state. He said, “The state government had set up isolation centers at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo and the Specialist Hospital Jalingo in case of an outbreak of the disease in the state.”
The opposition lawmakers had once moved to impeach the governor, who was immediately saved by the members of the ruling party who passed a vote of confidence in his administration.
