Pastor Peter Gambo, Chairman of the Taraba Council of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Pastor Peter Gambo is dead.
Gambo died on Wednesday after a brief illness at the state Specialist hospital, Jalingo.
Dr Innocent Vakkai, the state’s Commissioner for Health, confirmed his death to newsmen in Jalingo.
Vakkai said that contrary to some reports, Gambo’s death was not related to COVID-19, adding that though he had been on admission at the hospital, he tested negative for the virus, when his samples were collected.
The deceased, until his death, was serving his second term as the state NLC chairman, and a pastor with Christ Glorious Army Church, Jalingo.