Newly screened Nigerian Minister, Abbas Balarabe, has come out to explain why he slumped on Wednesday while he was being screened by the Senate for a ministerial position.
Balarabe, from Kaduna State, slumped during screening on Wednesday, leading the senate to adjourn proceedings.
Africa Today News, New York reports that Balarabe Lawal had slumped as he took questions from some of the senators after reading his CV.
The security officials rushed to his aid as the senators watched the unfolding scene in disbelief and shock.
However, Balarabe said he slumped because he was completely exhausted as he had a sleepless night preparing for his screening by the Senate.
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‘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 is as 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 is alright now, and that nothing is wrong with him.
‘What I experienced was pure exhaustion which can happen to anybody,’ he said in an interview.
Africa Today News, New York reports that the names of the the three nominees were given as Jamila Bio, Balarabe Abbas and Olawale Olawande were earlier sent to the National assembly for screening.
This was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, at the plenary on Tuesday.
Abbas Balarabe was nominated as the replacement for the former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai who was expected to head the ministry of power.
The fresh nomination is coming barely three months after the upper chamber of the National Assembly confirmed 45 nominees with various portfolios.