Politics
Following his glorious military days in the army corps of signals,laudable feats in the Liberian civil war as a member of the ECOMOG contingent and his stabilising role in the Niger-Delta as Military Administrator of Delta State,John Dungs's fortunes were to going forward take a declining turn.
Dungs was a candidate of the People's Democratic Party in the 2007 governorship elections for Plateau State but lost. [12]
In a press interview on 19th October,2009 Dungs commended the initiative of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to offer the Niger-Delta militants amnesty on the condition that they lay down their arms and commit to rehabilitation and entry into normal life as responsible citizens of the society. He expressed optimism that militancy in the creeks is now a thing of the past as it is no longer profitable for their sponsors to keep them there. In another development,he condemned the notion of a Berom agenda at play by the administration of governor Jonah Jang arguing instead that the Berom ethnic group of the state happens to readily enjoy the fruits of governance due to the proximity of the Berom lands (Jos North,Jos South,Riyom and Barkin Ladi) to the centre of power that is Jos and Bukuru metropolis which is embedded within these four Local Governments. [13]
In August 2012,Dungs emerged the senatorial standard bearer of the Democratic People's Party after a meeting with the party's national caucus led by Lt. General Jeremiah Useni and the state chapter of the party. [14] He then went on to run for the seat of Plateau North senatorial district which was left vacant after the demise of Senator Gyang Dalyop Datong. He lost to Senator Gyang Pwajok of the Peoples' Democratic Party. [15]
In April 2009,Dungs was an unsuccessful contender to become traditional ruler of the Berom people ( Gbong Gwom Jos )in Jos. [16]
Besides his military background and political affiliations,John Dungs can be famously remembered as a prominent captain of industry,being the founder and chief executive of Langfield Group Limited,a conglomerate with diversified interests in various sectors of the economy. He was also the chairman/CEO of H. F. Schroeder West Africa Limited [17] . He was instrumental to the creation of Riyom and Jos East Local Government Areas of Plateau State.
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