Minister from Kaduna State, Balarabe Abbas, has explained why slumped during the ministerial screening on Wednesday.
Gatekeepers News reports that Abbas said exhaustion was the cause of his collapse while appearing before the Senate.
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, wrote the senate seeking the confirmation of Balarabe alongside two other ministerial nominees, Jamila Ibrahim (Kwara) and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo).
Speaking with journalists after the incident,
Balarabe, while speaking with journalists after the incident said that he was exhausted.
“I’m alright now. I’ve been treated, and I’m alright now. It was basically exhaustion.”
Abbas, shortly after he concluded his introduction, slumped during his screen
He was later confirmed by the Senate alongside Dr. Jamila Ibrahim and Ayodele Olawande.
The spokesperson for the Senate, Yemi Adaramodu, explained that the Senate went on to confirm him because he had passed all the necessary checks.
