By Jako Keke, February 25, 2026. The Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change in , Hon. Aishat A. Barde, has paid a heartfelt condolence visit to the family of the late Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Patricia Dana, describing her death as a monumental loss to the state public service and the Mumuye nation. Hon. Barde, who led a delegation to the deceased’s residence in , expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the seasoned administrator, noting that her demise has created a vacuum that will be difficult to fill. Addressing members of the bereaved family, friends and sympathisers who gathered to receive her, the Commissioner urged them to take solace in God, emphasising that only the Almighty gives and takes life according to His divine will. She encouraged the family to remain united and uphold the legacies of integrity, diligence and service left behind by the late civil servant. According to Hon. Barde, the late Patricia Dana was not just a top-ranking official but...
By Jako Keke, February 25, 2026. The Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change in , Hon. Aishat A. Barde, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Mrs. Patricia Danna, Permanent Secretary, Career Management, Office of the Head of Service. In a condolence message made available to journalists by AAB Media, the Commissioner described the late Mrs. Danna as a towering figure in the Taraba State public service whose passing has created a huge vacuum in the state’s administrative system. Hon. Barde said the news of her demise was received with a heavy heart, noting that the loss is not only to her immediate family but to the entire Taraba workforce and particularly the Mumuye nation. According to the Commissioner, Mrs. Danna was among the very few female stakeholders of the Mumuye race who rose to occupy such a strategic and influential position in the state civil service. She said the deceased carried the identity of her people with dignity, strength, and...