‘I Was Exhausted’, Akpabio Admits Slumping After Birthday Event
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday, talked about the events surrounding the aftermath of his birthday colloquium on Thursday.
Akpabio had celebrated the second leg of his 61st birthday anniversary with a birthday colloquium in Abuja.
The event, which President Bola Tinubu, attended, came five days after the first one took place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom State capital.
Akpabio had, after the event, reportedly slumped while seated on a chair at the hotel where the event was held earlier.
Speaking to journalists on Friday in his office, Akpabio explained that what happened to him was stress-induced, coupled with malaria.
Akpabio said, “What eventually happened after the event was a show of humanity.
“In fact, anybody could be exhausted. Please drink water regularly so that you don’t get exhausted.”
Akpabio added that that he isn’t moved by the incident, as the National Assembly is always ready and willing to forge ahead with its duties.
He said, “This is to say that the work goes on. I want to assure Nigerians that the National Assembly is intact and we are still going on with our duty and our appropriation.
“We will resume on December 20. But before then, the various committees must have finished their work to enable us to meet the target of passing the budget before the end of the year for the president to append his signature.”
