Tinubu’s Tourism Minister Poisoned In Abuja, Begs For Life In Hospital (Photo)

Ms. Lola Ade-John, the newly appointed Minister of Tourism, has been hospitalised over alleged poisoning in Abuja.

According to reports gathered by VerseNews, the source of the poisoning is yet unknown as she has spent four days at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Jabi, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

“Her family members fear time was running against their efforts to save her life,” according to Peoples Gazette, which broke the news this Friday morning, September 29, 2023.

“Lola Ade-John, 60, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, shortly after she started manifesting symptoms of her poisoning, according to family sources familiar with her ordeal. She has spent four days at the facility as of Friday morning.

“Ms Ade-John, a career banker and tech investor, has been on a machine to aid her breathing, our sources said. The specifics as to what substance she ingested and how could not be immediately established”.

According to the Gazette, the police and the Department of State Services (DSS) did not immediately return a request on whether or not any investigations had been opened into the matter.

“Her worsening situation has further set the family against the government, with the permanent secretary of her ministry said to be in disagreement as to whether she should continue receiving treatment at a public hospital or be moved to a better-equipped private facility downtown.

“The permanent secretary, Ngozi Onwudike, was said to have insisted that the minister should not be transferred because the FMC is a public hospital and its services wouldn’t attract substantial charges to the government, a position her family rebuffed. But they remained with her as they could not raise funds to move her to a private hospital, our sources said. A phone number for the permanent secretary did not connect on Friday morning,” according to Gazette.

More details to follow…