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There is confusion over the health status of Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Maryam Katagum after she slumped while on an official engagement in Bauchi State.
The minister, who was in Bauchi on Monday to launch an empowerment programme at Sanin Malam Plaza suddenly slumped as she tried to deliver her speech at the ceremony.
Vanguard gathered that she was immediately rushed to the Trauma Centre of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) for medical attention.
According to an eyewitness, the minister who sat next to the Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Sen Baba Tela at the event looked withdrawn touching her head occasionally as the programme was going on.
Another eyewitness said that the minister slumped as she stood up to deliver her address and launch the programme, adding that she just held her head and went down flat.