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Mr. Timothy Kataps, Secretary to the Taraba state government has dismissed the video quoting ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai as saying that he is not yet fit to return to the office as the governor of the state as fake and a calculated attempt to deceive the people of Taraba State.
A statement issued by Kataps read, "Our attention has been drawn to a scandalous, libellous ‘‘news’’ going the rounds in some sections of the nation’s media saying Governor Danbaba Suntai has thrown in the towel. Apart from the comical nature of the news item, the unprofessionalism of the media was profoundly saddening. A concoction started by Sahara Reporters was lifted by reputable national media and presented as news.
"This is indeed sad. Moreso, many of the media organisations did not even bother to cross-check facts and seek balance; a cornerstone of journalism. It should interest the world to note that most of the papers that reported that Governor Danbaba Suntai had admitted that he could not resume work, did not get their stories from their correspondents in Jalingo.
"Secondly, their source was a video shown by a pressure group in Lagos to a collection of ‘top editors.’ “Again, this is dubious. We wonder if the Lagos-based editors noticed the superimposition of voices on a caricature of the governor"
Blaming the video on the desperation of the governor’s adversaries, he said, "We want to put it on record that this is just a malicious media campaign paid with Taraba State taxpayers’ money to hoodwink the teeming supporters of Suntai. Having failed to stop Suntai’s recovery, the desperados are now trying to discourage millions of Nigerians who have been praying for the governor’s recovery.
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A statement issued by Kataps read, "Our attention has been drawn to a scandalous, libellous ‘‘news’’ going the rounds in some sections of the nation’s media saying Governor Danbaba Suntai has thrown in the towel. Apart from the comical nature of the news item, the unprofessionalism of the media was profoundly saddening. A concoction started by Sahara Reporters was lifted by reputable national media and presented as news.
"This is indeed sad. Moreso, many of the media organisations did not even bother to cross-check facts and seek balance; a cornerstone of journalism. It should interest the world to note that most of the papers that reported that Governor Danbaba Suntai had admitted that he could not resume work, did not get their stories from their correspondents in Jalingo.
"Secondly, their source was a video shown by a pressure group in Lagos to a collection of ‘top editors.’ “Again, this is dubious. We wonder if the Lagos-based editors noticed the superimposition of voices on a caricature of the governor"
Blaming the video on the desperation of the governor’s adversaries, he said, "We want to put it on record that this is just a malicious media campaign paid with Taraba State taxpayers’ money to hoodwink the teeming supporters of Suntai. Having failed to stop Suntai’s recovery, the desperados are now trying to discourage millions of Nigerians who have been praying for the governor’s recovery.
Click here to watch video.
