Udenta UdentaThe Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) has made it clear that the collapse of podium at the Minna, Niger state rally in support of President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid for 2015 did not diminish its activities towards the attainment of its aim.
The VIP podium collapsed at the rally on Saturday at the Trade Fair ground in Minna, leading to some government and party officials scampering out of the scene as others sustained injuries from the milie.
In a statement, Director of Communications for TAN, Dr. Udenta O. Udenta described the incident as unfortunate but that it did not diminish the ceremony.
He said that before the ceremony ended on Saturday, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim who also escaped the avoided disaster, and the Niger state Governor, Babangida Aliyu, had sent for situation report from the hospitals on the injured.
Udenta said that the report showed that most of the affected people have been treated and discharged from various hospitals to where they were taken shortly after the incident.
He expressed appreciation of the group to Governor Babangida and Ministers from the North Central zone for their cooperation in organizing and staging the rally.
Udenta named top ranking dignitaries who were present at the rally as, among others, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, Governor Babangida Aliyu, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, Humphrey Abba, former Minister, Minister of state FCT, Oloeye Olajumoke Akinjide, the Deputy Governor of Plateau, Sokoto, Benue and Kogi states as well as the former Information Minister, Professor Jerry Gana, and Senator Bernabas Gemade, representing the Senator President, David Mark. There were also all the North Central Ministers among others.
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