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Nigerian tourism minister has been hospitalised in Abuja after suffering acute poisoning from unknown origins, Peoples Gazette was told, as her family fear time was running against their efforts to save her life.

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, The Gazette heard.

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 by The Gazette. The police and the State Security Service 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.

A spokesperson for the FMC did not immediately return a request seeking comments from The Gazette about Ms Ade-John’s condition.

Ms Ade-John was appointed as a minister by President Bola Tinubu in August. She was immediately touted as one of the few cabinet appointed from outside the political beltway. She was based in London for years before she was asked to return to the country to serve by the president.

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Watch what you eat, not everyone is happy with your progress.
Get well soon.

Sorry, get well soon

Arrest Wike

Those who want to go home need to be schooled on the intricacies of the home environment too many killers around. They even use Gas. Yaradua and Buhari start are not coincidences.

Mrs Ngozi Onwundike needs to get Mrs Lola Ade-John the right treatment and not the cheapest.

chokekachy:

What

Omoh human are wicked, could this be politics or ?

If you are a politicians most especially from opposition should be very careful of what they eat and drink.

If you are a celebrities most especially those that always side with nigeria youths please be careful of what you eat and drink anywhere.

I'll only be interested in the story when they tell us that she's dead.

gabbytabby:
Those who want to go home need to be schooled on the intricacies of the home environment too many killers around.

Mrs Ngozi Onwundike needs to get the right treatment and not the cheapest.

Likely food poisoning from not used to eating naija food. She was headhunted from the UK.

Madam minister could have eaten too much suya and kilishi when are body was not yet ready for such.

Chai..




Quick recovery Madam.


...but Nigerian politician wey no get odeshi?

I shock o.

She go loose guard

I pray that she get well soon

Get well soon ma

This is worthy of front page. I just pray she survives it.

But how much is the fund that the family can't raise? What's happening?

It could be food poisoning from something her system doesn't agree with. Haba! Nigerians and negative mindsets, Una hear "poison" the first thing that comes to mind be say people don jazz am.

Very likely it's food poisoningHer body is yet to adjust to Nigerian food.

The carefulness and health standards she's used to is non existent here.
Is it our beans preserved with sniper ,Our generator fume air we breath,our foods openly displayed for houseflies abi our borehole bottled water?
With time she'll adjust .

It's welcome to Naija 101

What! This country...

May God see her through in Jesus name.

Enemies abound everywhere.
May God keep her safe.
May God keep his children safe.

In anything you do,
Do not lose guard.

Ok

All her cooks need to take a food safety or food hadler certification course.

Some people will start doing eye service here on NL like they wish the woman well. God go shame all of una soon.
Awon enemies of Nigeria

If she didn't steal our money,i wish her speedy recovery but if she follow Emilokan dey still our money.......... ;kpeme straight

Ensa777:
Her body is yet to adjust to Nigeria food.

Are you serious?!

Good luck to her , i wish you well

Sorry. Get well soon

MANNABBQ.GRILLS:

Are you serious?!

Yes oo. That's likely the case. She is britico

Now now? Wish her speedy recovery

They don't like themselves

raskymonojendor:

Yes oo. That's likely the case. She is britico

Yes. That's why foreigners all drink bottled water when they arrive into the country from the abroad.

Oga oo nawao