‘Drink water so you won’t be exhausted’ — Akpabio speaks on alleged collapse

Senate President Godswill Akpiabio has advised Nigerians to always drink water to avoid falling into a state of exhaustion. 

There were reports that the senate president slumped and was rushed to a hospital after a colloquium to mark his 61st birthday in Abuja on Thursday.

However, the minister denied the reports.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Akpabio said he felt a bit uncomfortable at the colloquium, partly due to exhaustion.

He said when he contacted his doctor after leaving the event, he was diagnosed with malaria.

“I have been reading on the social media the propaganda about my collapse, but I’m happy the senate press corps did not join in the show of propaganda,” he said.

“I went home and I called my doctors and I was told that I had a bit of malaria, mingled with stress.

“The stress could also be described in another way as exhaustion, infact anybody could be exhausted, please drink water daily so that you don’t get exhausted.”

He assured Nigerians that the national assembly is “intact” and would continue to work on the appropriation bill.

“I want to assure Nigerians that the National Assembly is intact and we are still going on with our duty on the appropriation bill,” he said.

“We will resume on December 20, but before then, the various committees must have finished their works to enable us meet the target to pass the budget before the end of the year for the president to append his signature.”