Confirmation Hearing: Jemila Bio Asked To ‘Take A Bow And Leave’ As Abbas Balarabe Collapses Before Responding To Questions

A cabinet nominee, Abbas Balarabe collapsed before responding to questions from senators during  his ‘confirmation hearing’  on Wednesday.

Balarabe had just finished  giving his speech and he suddenly collapsed while one of the senators from Kaduna state was praising his leadership qualities.

The Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, had  immediately called for help  and said ‘Bring water and sugar. Call Dr Musa’ .

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Akpabio also immediately called for a closed-door session.

 Recall that the immediate past governor of Kaduna  state,  Mallam Nasir El-Rufai , was earlier nominated as minister by the president.

Elrufai , a one -time FCT minister, was among the 48 individuals nominated as ministers by President Bola Tinubu a few weeks ago, and though confirmation hearings were held for them, the senate however refused to confirm the former Kaduna state governor and two others;  Stella Okotete (Delta state) and Danladi Umar (Taraba state).

President Tinubu named Abbas Balarabe as Elrufai’s replacement in the letter read out during plenary session by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday

In the meanwhile, a confirmation hearing had earlier been held for the  cabinet nominee from Kwara state ,Dr Jemila Bio.

She was asked to ‘take a bow and leave’ at exactly 1.21 pm as no question was posed to her.

 Deputy Senate Minority Leader ,Senator Lere  Oyewumi had noted that his first son attended the same primary school with the cabinet nominee and that ‘it is important to encourage young Nigerians’, who have taken a decision to remain in the country and not ‘japa’.

Senator Oyewumi urged his colleagues to allow her take a bow and leave a development that the Senate President , Godswill Akpabio described as commendable.

 ‘Distinguished colleagues, hearing the commendations from the leaders on the other side , commending the president for the inclusion of young people in governance and encouraging the well- educated young Nigerians is commendable’ he said.

Dr Jemila Bio had earlier thanked her parents and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for their support.

 She thanked  President Bola Tinubu for nominating her while thanking the  Kwara state governor  greatly ‘for giving me a platform that has made me more than eligible for being considered for a major responsibility’.

‘Allow me to extend my special acknowledgement to my parents because today marks a proud and historic moments for my family and my community.

Through mentorship provided by my parents, I have garnered the needed wisdom, experience and humility, as well as tapped into the well full of innovation and vitality in the younger generation because I carry with me the essence of my roots and to not forget where I come from, I believe that this experience will guide my decisions and my work for the youths of the federal republic of Nigeria.

I wish to extend my heartfelt appreciation because they say it takes a village to raise a child, particularly a girl -child.  I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to all the esteemed well wishers who had graced this occasion with their presence, your unwavering support have been instrumental in easing my journey thus far and I’m deeply grateful for your contributions from the depth of my heart, I wish to express my profound gratitude to the Nigerian youths ,the brother African continent , the international community for the overwhelming support they have shown me since my nomination was announced.

Distinguished senators, I come before this chamber today, with a deeper sense of humility and an unwavering commitment to the prosperous future of our country, Nigeria’ she submitted-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you