There was panic in Minna, Niger State on Saturday as Secretary to the
Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim, governors and
ministers escaped death as a part of the podium, hosting the top
government officials, collapsed during the Transformation Ambassadors of
Nigeria -- a group rooting for President Goodluck Jonathan re-election
in 2015 -– rally in the state.
The podium which according to
reports was hurriedly constructed at the Trade Fair ground for the North
Central rally gave way while the ceremony was underway.
The podium caved in at about 11.53am, with a few minutes left for goodwill messages, according to repors from Punch.
Anyim,
Maku, Moro, others escaped unhurt as they were all protected by their
orderlies and escorted to the main podium to continue the event.
It
was gathered that the event managers were still under the podium, at
the time of the incident, fixing some of the scaffolds having arrived in
Minna late on Friday to mount the stage.
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