A former Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Joshua Dogonyaro (Rtd), is dead.
First son of the deceased, Joseph Dongoyaro while confirming his death to newsmen on Thursday, May, 13, said;
“Daddy has been sick for some time until yesterday when he had a stroke and we rushed him to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) for medical attention.
“Unfortunately, early this morning of Thursday, around 3.00am precisely, he breathed his last and died.
“His death comes as a rude shock to us as a family. We are going to miss his love and warmth as a grandfather, father, brother, uncle and supporter.”
He said the family was trying to cope with the shock of the General’s demise and would release funeral details soon, adding that the corpse has been deposited at the Air Force hospital mortuary.
The late General was born on September 12, 1940 in Vom, Taroh in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
He enlisted in the Nigerian Army in 1964, was commissioned Second-Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army Armored Corps, 1967; Officer Commanding, 1 Recce Squadron, NA, 1967-69; Quartermaster General, I Infantry Division (Main), N, 1969-70.
General Dongoyaro was a Minister of Defence during Late General Sani Abacha’s regime.
