There was mild tension at the Presidential Villa,Abuja as the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, was rushed off stage on Thursday, after he slumped at a programme.
Bawa was giving his goodwill message at the National Identity Day celebration when he paused to catch his breath.
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He was talking about a man the commission arrested in Ibadan, Oyo state, with 116 SIM cards when the incident happened.
Bawa had stopped talking and covered his face with his right palm, saying, “Please, excuse me, I can’t continue.”
He was assisted to his seat by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami and other senior officials at the event, but the anti-graft czar slumped on his seat he was immediately rushed out of the seat of power.
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It was not immediately clear whether or not the EFCC chief, who appears young and energetic, had been nurturing any illnesses before today’s incident.
The Master of Ceremony (MC) later announced that the Bawa’s condition was stable.
“I am happy to announce to you that the EFCC Chairman is now stable,” he said.
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