The Taraba State Government, on Friday, renamed Taraba Government House as T.Y. Danjuma House.
Alhaji Aminu Alkali, the Deputy Governor and Chairman, Organising Committee, said that the decision was to appreciate the Retired-General’s uncommon contributions to the development of the state.
Aged 85, Danjuma was Chief of Army Staff from 1975 to 1979.
He currently sits atop immense wealth from his shipping and petroleum businesses.
According to Alkali, the state government found the elder statesman’s significant contributions to nation-building and vital role in the development of Taraba worthy enough to rename the facility after him as a form of appreciation.
“The decision to rename Taraba Government House as T.Y. Danjuma House is to recognise his contributions to nation-building and the developmental strides.
“This will serve as a form of appreciation for what the elder statesman has done for the development of the state,” he said.
Danjuma, while inaugurating the remodelled Government House renamed T.Y. Danjuma House, commended the Governor for the initiative.
He said the honour was a morale booster that would motivate him to attract more development to the state.
He appealed for a United Taraba, irrespective of political, tribal and religious affiliations, to allow Kefas’ administration to thrive.
