Jamoh Extols Virtues of Late Prince Paeke, …Commissions Hall in His Honour

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Yusuf Jamoh, OFR, has lauded the life style and ethical behaviour of Late Prince Paeke Dongban, who until his death on July 23, 2023 was an employee of the agency.

While commissioning a multi-purpose hall built in honour of Late Paeke in Ngootlong, Plateau State, Jamoh described the deceased as a morally upright young man who was ethically conscious and a good example in the midst of his peers.

According to a statement from NIMASA, the DG while describing prince Paeke who was born on 29th January 1984 but died on 23rd July 2022 from the workplace perspective, said the deceased was known for punctuality, commitment to work and sincerity to the cause of nation building.

Dr. Jamoh said "An emotional void created in the hearts of the NIMASA family members by the demise of Prince is filled by the noble deeds he was noted for and the many positive ways he touched lives at work and at play.

"Prince was an ambassador of the modern Nigerian youth”. The DG stated.

Jamoh, while commending the parents of the deceased whose mother, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban -Mensem is the serving President of the Federal Court of Appeal for

making efforts to immortalise their late son with the building of a multipurpose hall in his honour, reassured that the agency and all friends of Paeke, will always stand by them.

Other dignitaries present at the event who spoke glowingly about the deceased and strengthened the family were, governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau; Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Hyacinth Alia of Benue; Abdullahi Sule of Nassarawa and former Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Jonah Jang of Plateau

Also present was the President of Nigeria Bar Association, Yakubu Maikyau, traditional rulers and other dignitaries

The high point of the gathering was Dr Jamoh's formal commissioning of the multipurpose hall in honour of the deceased .

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