The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, has denied it is searching for missing students after the collapse of a bridge in the school reportedly claimed the lives of four students.

A metallic bridge linking the hostels and lecture halls collapsed at about 11.45pm on Monday following a downpour which caused flooding in the school. Seven students were reportedly injured, with some missing.

But ATBU Vice-Chancellor, Muhammad Abdullazeez, who conventional Bauchi official head Bala Mohammed, who rewarded him a concern outing on Wednesday, held they shortly establish out that three students died.

He said, “The management felt that it was necessary to construct a metal bridge for between 10 and 15 people at a time. It was not meant for static loads but for dynamic loads, that means, you don’t stand on it, you just pass.

The reports we received from some of the students were that when the rain had stopped and the students were about crossing, they found the scene excellent for them to take selfies.

So they started from two and before you could realise it, there were more than 30 students on the bridge standing, and that bridge was not meant for people to stand.

Some of the students could not pass and had to also stand, and the bridge suddenly collapsed and that was how we lost three students. As of today we don’t have any student missing.

Based on our records, no student is missing for now. Three students –two from Kogi State and one from Benue State – were confirmed dead. Two females and a male and they were all from the department of business education and management studies.

Abdullazeez said they had set up a committee to investigate the incident.

He thanked the state government and the security agencies for their intervention.

The governor commiserated with the families of the deceased, the school authorities and students over the incident.

Mohammed said the visit was to assess the areas that required urgent attention, pledging that the state government would fix the collapsed bridge.



Source; https://maniagist.com/2019/08/08/30-students-were-on-bridge-taking-selfies-abtu-vice-chancellor/

Why on earth will a bridge on school campus not be able to hold 30 students at a time?

How can all 30 students be takin pictures on the bridge (amidst heavy downpour and flood)? Moreover,what does it matter what they were doing on the bridge,..? Taking pictures on a bridge is now a taboo? Was there a signpost against taking pictures on the bridge?



This info is absolutely unnecessary,and a slap on the memory of the dead

oh Lord

30 students were taking selfies around 11pm, make this old men take softly dey lie na.

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1. Basically the bridge was bearing a load it was not designed to bear, hence the collapse.

2. Which makes sense....though when the folk were designing the bridge, they should have taken into account possibility of higher load ie..buildiing it with adequate planning for any eventualities.

Modified

I advise anyone quoting me to insult me to read my points slowly, especially point number 2. Thank you very much.

You can also criticise me without personal insults. I think I have made my point without insults. Thank you again

Finally...here is what the VC said...

He said, “The management felt that it was necessary to construct a metal bridge for between 10 and 15 people at a time. It was not meant for static loads but for dynamic loads, that means, you don’t stand on it, you just pass.

Which validates my two points...that a heavy sudden load caused the collapse, and that in building the bridge they should have taken that into account..the possibility of a heavy load.

Modified 2

Anyone who quotes me to insult me or curse me will be reported to the mods. I did not insult anyone, and I expect that as an adult you can make your point sans abuse.

Diswan wants to justify nonsense.......

Not only thirty, they are hundred. Taking selfies at night, for a bridge they cross everyday?

Ologogoro....ask where his child will be studying now, you will hear one Univ in UK or Saudi Arabia?

Nonsense.

V

A makeshift bridge killed people and you’re talking about the number of people on it Whoever did that thing should be arrested.
Why do you have flood in your school ? No drainage ? Bad road ? You should resign y’all mad, because of you and your nepotistic administration 3 student was lost. Some MF

The old bridge at uniben was not in use again because people thought it was dangerous and shaking also, why wasn’t it removed if 30 student can move at a go ?

Normal Nigerian Attitude of "Medicine after Death".

Avoidable Death But.....

Mightyhaiz:
What does it matter what they were doing on the bridge,..? Taking pictures on a bridge is now a taboo? Was there a signpost against taking pictures on the bridge?

No, it was just that the high number of students on the bridge at that time created a heavy load which caused the bridge to collapse.

Story of the gods...

Who would find this bush path an ideal setting for late-night selfies?!


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Who takes pictures at midnight, in a flood on a bridge?!

This is disrespect to the dead; this man has no business being the VC anymore. What a monumental biological waste.

Naijafull19:


No, it was just that the high number of students on the bridge at that time created a heavy load which caused the bridge to collapse.

This is a LIE and you know it; stop defending incompetent people who built a death trap and would now foist the blame on the dead. This is a Fucking Lie.

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See the people Wole Soyinka was talking about

tundemania:
The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, has denied it is searching for missing students after the collapse of a bridge in the school reportedly claimed the lives of four students.

A metallic bridge linking the hostels and lecture halls collapsed at about 11.45pm on Monday following a downpour which caused flooding in the school. Seven students were reportedly injured, with some missing.

But ATBU Vice-Chancellor, Muhammad Abdullazeez, who conventional Bauchi official head Bala Mohammed, who rewarded him a concern outing on Wednesday, held they shortly establish out that three students died.

He said, “The management felt that it was necessary to construct a metal bridge for between 10 and 15 people at a time. It was not meant for static loads but for dynamic loads, that means, you don’t stand on it, you just pass.

The reports we received from some of the students were that when the rain had stopped and the students were about crossing, they found the scene excellent for them to take selfies.

So they started from two and before you could realise it, there were more than 30 students on the bridge standing, and that bridge was not meant for people to stand.

Some of the students could not pass and had to also stand, and the bridge suddenly collapsed and that was how we lost three students. As of today we don’t have any student missing.

Based on our records, no student is missing for now. Three students –two from Kogi State and one from Benue State – were confirmed dead. Two females and a male and they were all from the department of business education and management studies.

Abdullazeez said they had set up a committee to investigate the incident.

He thanked the state government and the security agencies for their intervention.

The governor commiserated with the families of the deceased, the school authorities and students over the incident.

Mohammed said the visit was to assess the areas that required urgent attention, pledging that the state government would fix the collapsed bridge.



Source; https://maniagist.com/2019/08/08/30-students-were-on-bridge-taking-selfies-abtu-vice-chancellor/

static loads but for dynamic loads,
Just cock and bull story be this? This APC STD disease is now every where

Okk

Mightyhaiz:
What does it matter what they were doing on the bridge,..? Taking pictures on a bridge is now a taboo? Was there a signpost against taking pictures on the bridge?

If indeed the VC said that, then he must be a bit dumb.

the most useless statement i have ever heard this year.

Ayotemide:


This is a LIE and you know it; stop defending incompetent people who built a death trap and would now foist the blame on the dead. This is a Fucking Lie.

How do you know it is a lie??

Were you there?? Do you work for the school or are you a student of the school??

Plus, my saying that does not let the old men off the hook. If in building the bridge they did not take into account that a large number of students could be on the bridge at one time...then blame whoever designed or built the bridge.

Naijafull19:
1. Basically the bridge was bearing a load it was not designed to bear, hence the collapse.

2. Which makes sense....though when the folk were designing the bridge, they should have taken into account possibility of higher load.

Iranu WO leleyi nso?

You would say all these if your relative died in that avoidable death abi.

Naijafull19:
1. Basically the bridge was bearing a load it was not designed to bear, hence the collapse.

2. Which makes sense....though when the folk were designing the bridge, they should have taken into account possibility of higher load.

Stupid na inferior material . university with engeering department can not construct a bridge!

dis VC is crazy...Selfie in the night? .. in dat Forrest, oh please.. let him go and fine another excuse.. this useless people and the media keep hiding the number of people die.. we talking more than15 people they keep saying 3 to 5 people..Nigeria my country

People in position of authority in this country need refresher courses in public speaking