CONDOLENCE!

On behalf of myself, family, friends, Consolidation for Greater Plateau, well-wishers and supporters, empathize and sympathize with the Namangs, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mwaghavul nation and Plateau State in its entirety over the death of the APC Publicity Secretary, Mr. Sylvanus Namang, who was murdered in cold blood by assailants on Saturday 17th February, 2024, in Pankshin. 

Namang has paid his dues by serving our dear country meritoriously in the capacity of an analytic journalist both with print and electronic media.

Suffice me to commend him for rising through the ranks as feature journalist to feature editor and finally the General Manager, The Nigeria Standard. 

In the same vein he served the renowned Deputy Senate President, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, as his Chief Press Secretary, after which he secured an appointment with Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, and served as its North Central General Manager.

I recall Namang provided me useful advice throughout my tenure as Hon Commissioner of Infotmation many years ago. 

Namang's last point of service to the country was his active participation in fostering robust democracy in the position of the APC Publicity Secretary. 

His death is a huge loss to Plateau State as a profuse gap has been created and hardly to be filled in terms of immense contributions to the growth and stability of democracy in regards to sound and effective opposition.

It is my sincere prayer that the Almighty God will  grant his family and other loved ones he left behind, the APC family and all true lovers of democracy, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. 

Please accept my condolences! 

Signed:

Dr. Patrick Sunday Dakum

CEO Institute of Human Virology Nigeria IHVN,

and Plateau Labor Party, LP, governorship in the 2023 general elections