Agyo, Sacked State Commissioner died a sad man, says family

Sacked Taraba State Commissioner of Works, Mr. Jonah Agyo is dead. He died at Courage Clinic, Jalingo after a prolong illness.

He would be buried in his country home Wukari, Taraba South on Saturday, the family disclosed.

Garba Umar, Tarara State Acting Governor

The deceased was Chairman on Due Process, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and was holding sway as Commissioner of Works before he was sacked alongside eight members of the State Executive Council by Acting Governor Garba Umar for allegedly failing to account for the N400 million Federal Government’s intervention funds for victims of flood disaster in the state.

The sacked officials have since gone to court, claiming they were fired for opposing a proposal to impeach recuperating Governor Danbaba Suntai on health grounds.

A family source said: “The sack broke Agyo’s heart, which may have quickened his death

He added: “Agyo was a very sad man for what he felt tarnished the image of his brilliant career.

“Agyo was on his sickbed in Israel when the House of Assembly panel constituted at the directive of the acting governor indicted him.

“He was largely away throughout the period and never saw a penny of the flood fund.”

Taraba State House of Assembly Speaker Josiah Sabo Kente has paid a condolence visit to the family announcing that he would relay the sad news of Agyo’s death to the acting governor.

But Agyo’s family members, led by the deceased’s first son, Magai, roundly rejected the suggestion, it was learnt.

The family reportedly said it would not want any involvement of the acting governor as the action would be “controversial.”

Our source said Agyo’s relatives insist they would not accept any monetary donations from the acting governor apart from the deceased’s entitlements.

“After tarnishing his (Agyo’s) image they want to come and play politics at his funeral. We won’t take that,” the source added. (0)

Agyo, Sacked State Commissioner died a sad man, says family