{"id":5749,"date":"2013-06-30T08:26:39","date_gmt":"2013-06-30T08:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/suntai-celebrates-52nd-birthday-in-us-hospital\/"},"modified":"2013-06-30T08:26:39","modified_gmt":"2013-06-30T08:26:39","slug":"suntai-celebrates-52nd-birthday-in-us-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/suntai-celebrates-52nd-birthday-in-us-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Suntai celebrates 52nd birthday in US hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2022We\u2019ve seen God at work, says Acting governor<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ailing Taraba State Governor, DanbabaSuntai, will today celebrate his 52nd birthday in the Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Centre and Home, New York United States of America, where he is recuperating.<\/p>\n

Suntai had wanted to return home to celebrate the milestone but doctors advised he waits until he gets a \u201ccomplete recovery\u201d, it was learnt.<\/p>\n

He has been receiving physiotherapy\/treatment in the US upon leaving the German hospital in Hannover in March.<\/p>\n

Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, who visited Suntai in New York and returned at the weekend, said Suntai received him well and spoke on phone with President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo.<\/p>\n

Taraba Acting Governor, Alhaji Garba Umar, also said the hand of God is sheltering his boss.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen the hand of God at work in your life,\u201d Umar said yesterday in his goodwill message.<\/p>\n

According to him: \u201cOn this day, we once again have the opportunity to celebrate the grace, love, blessings, mercy, and kindness of Almighty God upon our leader, mentor, friend, brother and boss, His Excellency DanbabaSuntai, CON, as he clocks 52 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThough you are marking the event in far- away United States of America, where you are recovering from the injuries you sustained in the air mishap of October 25 last year, we join you in appreciating God for what He is doing in your life.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do so with an abiding faith in the Creator, that He will bless you (Suntai) with many more years of active and meritorious service to our state, the nation and humanity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wish you a happy birthday anniversary and many returns.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senator Emmanuel Bwacha(Taraba South), who also visited Suntai in New York and returned at the weekend, told The Nation that the birthday celebration will be more of thanksgiving and praises to the Lord.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is his biggest testimony for the governor. His state (Taraba) and the country are joining him to thank God for his merciful wonders in his life,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Suntai\u2019s children, family relatives and friends, including a few leaders from the country, will join him in New York for the celebration.<\/p>\n

His eldest daughter, Miss MariyaSuntai, who bagged her private license as a student pilot from an aviation school in Florida, will also join in the thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

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