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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TAN ehn...dere own too much..








Nairaland

Thank God the worst did not happen

How e no go give way wen the weight of those men don increase pass be careful. Politicians be eating our money and getting fatter.

So, these politicians have no money to construct a better podium. No wonder they drive away while some people beg for 50 naira on the street under a scorching sun.

None of my bizwax ..lemme gan sleep

Safe landing is sweet!
Na God save una, atleast make Moro see as e be when people fall upon each other!
...don't worry a committee will be set to unravel the cause of the fall!

See as the title mention "escaped death" like say hired assassins storm the place.

Dem get luck.....may b d nxt protest would be....#bringbackAnyim.....

These r our leaders...........n weda u like. It or not God place dem dere..........tnk God no one was injured

Good for them.

No pinshor?

Let's blame APC for this too.

Haba MOD, jst 8comment and gbam! Frnt page.


In mama peace voice "Daris god ooo!"

Dont mind the carpenter that constructed the podium. He used their 2011 weights in estimating the anticipated live load of the podium forgetting that the potbellies would have increased in size/weight

Well, only God will judge. Hapy
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We thank God

Davijunson: How e no go give way wen the weight of those men don increase pass be careful. Politicians be eating our money and getting fatter.

and e be like say high cholesterol or high blood presure no de worry them

Let's blame APC! Their carpenters/builders did a bad job!

samflexxy: and e be like say high cholesterol or high blood presure no de worry them

Nah... They're more prone to CANCER than ordinary Nigerian so it doesn't bother me.

Dem wan transform dignitaries lives to the world beyond shei?

Why did death let all those polithieves escape??

Eni ori yo o d'ile

na dem sabi

Hmmm.....

ISIS executes British aid worker David
Haines; Cameron vows justice

British aid worker David Haines has been
executed by ISIS militants, according to a video
posted Saturday to a website associated with the
group, making him the third Western captive to be
killed by the Islamist extremist group in recent
weeks.
The ISIS video post showing Haines' beheading
called his execution "a message to the allies of
America."
It is produced very similarly to the videos that
showed the executions of American journalists
James Foley and Steven Sotloff, the last of which
included Haines and the threat that he'd be killed
next.
The new video pictures a masked ISIS militant
placing his hand on another captive..... Visit www.inspillex..com for more on it

germainediva: These r our leaders...........n weda u like. It or not God place dem dere..........tnk God no one was injured

Point of correction,"They are politicians not leaders"

Lol. I'm sure some people will say APC is behind this again