By Ismail Auwal
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Maryam Katagum, has reportedly collapsed during an official engagement in Bauchi State on Monday.
Katagum was attending an empowerment program, which is the flag-off and official commissioning of Bauchi State office for the implementation of the Nigeria Agribusiness and Agrobusiness and Agro-industry Development Initiative (NAAADI) at shopping plazas in Bauchi.
Sources said that she suddenly collapsed while delivering her speech.
“The Minister spoke at length and was about rounding off her speech when she suddenly became unstable and started slurring. Her aide was quick to offer support before she collapsed,” an eyewitness said.
She was immediately rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi for medical attention.
