The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Maryam Yalwaji Katagum has survived death in Bauchi as she was reportedly to have slumped while delivering her speech during an official engagement on Monday.
It was further gathered that she was immediately conveyed by officials to the Trauma center of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) for medical attention.
An eyewitness said that the Minister slumped as she stood up to deliver her address and launch the programme saying that, she just held her head and went down but for quick intervention of aides and other officials at the venue who acted promptly and rushed her to the hospital.
However, another eyewitness confirmed the incident that the Minister was indeed rushed to the hospital but in a section meant for Very Important Persons (VIP) of the hospital where she is currently receiving treatment.
