TAA director general Suleiman dies while swimming

The Director General of Tanzania Aviation Authority (TAA) Eng Suleiman Suleiman

The Director General of Tanzania Aviation Authority (TAA) Eng Suleiman Suleiman has passed away. The TAA boss died yesterday morning in an accident while swimming in an exercise in Indian Ocean.

 

Confirmed information said that Eng Suleiman was taking part in daily physical fitness training in the ocean.

 

Speaking to this paper earlier yesterday, TAA Director of Law and Relations Ramadhan Maleta said the management has received the information with shock.

 

According to him, the DG often used to take swimming exercises every morning along the Indian Ocean with colleagues.

 

“He would normally join colleges in swimming exercises by crossing Magogoni Creek from Ferry area to Kingamboni and back,” he said.

 

“As usual he got up early in the morning yesterday for his swimming exercises but in the mid of the exercise his colleagues saw him losing power … they asked for help from fishermen who were in the area to take him out of the ocean for first aid,” he said.They then rushed him to Aga Khan Hospital for treatment, but upon reaching there, he was confirmed dead.

 

According to Maleta, Eng Suleiman was among the few experts in matters pertaining to aviation in the country and was hardworking and a focused leader.

 

The late Suleiman was buried at Kisutu cemeteries yesterday evening. He left a wife and three children, According to Maleta.

Before joining TAA, Eng Suleiman had also worked as secretary general of Simba Sports Club.

 

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN