The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan, has denied widely circulated reports that she slumped during her two day visit
to the Internal Displaced Persons’ camp in Fufore LGA of Adamawa State.
According to reports, the minister, who was acting on President Muhammadu Buhari’s instructions to investigate allegations of human rights abuse in IDPs camps in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states, was inspecting foodstuffs at the Fufore IDPs camp store when she lost her balance.
SEE: Minister For Women Affairs, Aisha Jumai Alhassan slumps At IDP Camp
Denying the reports, the Ministry’s Director of Information, Mallam Hassan Dodo, quoted Senator Alhassan as saying that she had gone to ensure that the displaced persons were well catered for, and also to inspect the stores where the federal government had bought provisions for the needs of the IDPs.
“When I went into the stores to inspect the items, it was quite stuffy and I had to sit down, I even spoke to some pressmen after the inspection, I am shocked that the media is saying I slumped”, the director quoted the minister as saying.