Taraba State Commissioner for Rural Electrification, Mr. Alexander Markus Senlo is dead.

The commissioner reportedly died on Monday after a brief illness.

Danjuma Adamu, Commissioner for Information confirmed Senlo's death on Monday.

He told the Sun that the state was 'deeply saddened by his sudden death at a time his wealth of knowledge and expertise was needed the most'.

The two-time commissioner under the administration of the current governor, Darius Ishaku died in a Yola hospital after falling ill three days ago.

Senlo's death is coming two days after Anthony Ugochukwu, Enugu State Commissioner for Health died.

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