Woman Died In Hospital Not My Office, Says Gov Aliyu

Niger State governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has denied reports that a woman died in his office.

The governor on Tuesday said that 46- year -old Hajiya Belkisu Mahmoud died at the Minna General Hospital almost half an hour after she was rushed out of his office on Monday.

“The woman came into my office panting, initially I thought it was because of the staircase she climbed but she told me that she was sick and has a heart problem.

“She came to complain on some issues in the state and as she was speaking, she started coughing and at a point she requested that her bag which contains her drugs, but left in the waiting room be brought for her.

“When I saw that she was not getting better, I sent for an ambulance which came and took her to the hospital. Contrary to reports which said I left the office immediately, I want to state here that I was in the office till late in the evening, waiting to hear report about her health,” Aliyu narrated during the inauguration of the board of Niger State Geographic Information Service (NIGIS).

Aliyu however assured that he would launch an investigation into the issues raised by the deceased woman.