“I Was Exhausted”, Minister-Designate Explains Collapse At Senate Screening

MINISTER-DESIGNATE Abbas Balarabe has explained why he slumped on Wednesday while he was being screened by the Senate for a ministerial position.b

Abbas Balarabe slumped as he took questions from some of the senators after reading his CV.

•Abbas Balarabe being assisted by senators.

Security officials rushed to his aid as the senators watched the unfolding scene in disbelief and shock.

But Balarabe said he slumped because he was completely exhausted as he had a sleepless night preparing for his screening by the Senate.

“It is basically exhaustion. I got the news of my nomination yesterday and I had to come from Kaduna. There were so many things to do which I attended to throughout the night.

“What happened today (yesterday) is a result of pure exhaustion,” he said.

Balarabe thanked the Senate for their understanding, particularly the senators from his state who had all gathered around him and the medical team who took care of him.

He said he was alright now, and that nothing was wrong with him.

“What I experienced was pure exhaustion which can happen to anybody,” he said in an interview.

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