Former Minister for Agriculture Saleh Mamman collapsed in Abuja and landed at the hospital yesterday after being told by the President, Major Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) that he had been relieved of his job, People.
Mr Mamman served as power minister since 2019 until he was fired on Wednesday, Sept 1, as President Buhari conducted a minor redeployment of his cabinet members. He was fired alongside his counterpart Minister of Agriculture Sabo Nanono.
“He collapsed yesterday and was immediately hospitalised,” a family source said under anonymity. “He wasn’t expecting to be fired so soon.” The nature of Mr Mamman’s ailment was not immediately clarified