Lalong Director Of Press Dies In An India Hospital

Yakubu Busari

The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong on Monday received the news of his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr. Emmanuel Samuel Nanle. Nanle who died in  Indian hospital where he travel to  received medical treatment.

The Governor’s condolence message issued by the State Information and Communication Commissioner, Mr Yakubu Dati, Lalong described the death as shocking to him and the government.

He said that the deceased is a committed patriot who pursues his beliefs with uncommon zeal.

The Governor said the late Director of Press was not only a close ally but a pillar of his administration as he worked consciously for the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s administration.

The  All Progressive Congress in Plateau State says it is in ‘great shock’ over the ‘sudden’  demise of Mr Emmanuel Nanle, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the State Governor, Simon Lalong.

In a statement on Wednesday, Chairman of the party, Letep Dabang expressed “deep pain and sorrow” over the passing of the “husband, father, brother, friend and public officer.”

The Party boss in the statement commiserated with the family, friends, the government and people of the State over the loss.

Mr. Nanle passed on Monday in India where he was being treated for an undisclosed ailment.

The Peoples Democratic Party received with great shock the sudden demise of Mr Emmanuel Nanle, Director of Press to the Governor of Plateau State, which sad event took place Wednesday,  September 12 2018 in India.

The Party commiserates with the wife, relations, friends, and, indeed, the government and people of the State over this painful loss a husband, father, brother, friend and public officer.

Meanwhile the People Democratic Party ,PDP, family  has said they are  saddened by this very painful loss. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all at this dark moment.

We share in this pain, we pray the Lord God Almighty to give you the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss John Akan statement made available to journalists in Jos.