Bayelsa Deputy Governor collapses rushed to Federal Medical Centre
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa
Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, saw worry spread on Thursday when Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo fell unconscious and was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yenagoa.
The event happened around 1:30 pm while the deputy governor was in his office causing a quick response. People who saw it said he looked very ill when they brought him to the hospital's emergency area.
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa
Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, was on edge Thursday when Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo passed out and was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa.
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The event happened around 1:30 pm while the deputy governor was in his office causing an urgent response. People who saw it said he looked to be in bad shape when he arrived at the hospital's emergency area.
Senator Ewhrudjakpo is now stable in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at FMC. Officials haven't said what caused his health problem, but inside sources hint it could be heart-related.
Someone close to the deputy governor pointed out his busy routine saying, "He works too hard; he needs to take breaks."
Guards have blocked off the hospital, and high-ranking government officials have stopped by to show support. Our team tried to reach out to the deputy governor's spokesperson, Mr. Doubara Atasi, but couldn't get through. Still, hospital staff told our reporter that Ewhrudjakpo is getting top-notch care and remains stable.