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Senator Janfa’s death: ‘We have
lost yet another icon’,says Mark
Newsdiaryonline Wed Nov 9,2011
Senator Mark
President
of the Senate , senator David Mark has lamented over the death
of senator Silas Janfa, saying " the nation has lost a
distinguished senator and a man of proven integrity".
Senator
Mark in a reaction to the demise of Janfa noted the the late law
maker was a man of very high moral standing who stood to be
counted as a patriot when it mattered.
"We
have lost yet another icon, a staunch politician, a reliable and
dependable ally. He was a true statesman, a political genius of
firm figure and tested over the years", Mark stated.
The
President of the senate regretted that Janfa died when his
wealth of experience and steady hands were needed to steer the
ship of the nation adding " we shall miss him. We shall miss his
humour, blunt and frank disposition to issues especially as it
affected the nation and the citizenry".
As
a successful politician and industrialist, senator Mark said
late Janfa used his position to uplift the people in his
community and beyond.
He
told the government and people of plateau state as well as the
immediate family of the deceased to take solace in the fact that
late Janfa lived an eventful andaccomplished life worthy of
emulation.
late
Janfa represented Plateau south senatorial district in the
Senate between 1999 and 2003 on the platform of the Peoples
Democratic Party(PDP).
He was one time chairman
senate committee on Solid minerals.
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