A commotion ensued on Monday morning as a young member of the presidential guard brigade collapsed at the parade ground just moments before the inauguration program was set to begin.
The incident involved a female soldier in her twenties whose identity remains undisclosed. Swift action was taken as she was promptly escorted to one of the designated makeshift clinics strategically placed at Eagle Square, the venue of the swearing-in ceremony. Witnesses observed the soldier displaying signs of discomfort while on duty before collapsing to the ground.
“It happened so fast. When she slumped, there was panic. We thought she had died before she was carried on a stretcher to one of those mobile clinics around.
“Some moments later, she was brought back but couldn’t continue with her duty. In fact, she almost fainted again. I heard she has been rushed to one hospital,” a source said.
The investigations carried out at the mobile clinics supported the truth of the report.
According to Alkali Yusuff, a medic, he was one of the few officials who came to her aid during the incident.
He said, “You mean the lady that fainted? Of course, we were the ones that evacuated her. We first brought her here for first aid. When she recovered, we discovered she was feeling dizzy and weak because she had earlier vomited.
“Even when she left, she was brought back by some soldiers and placed on a stretcher in one of the makeshift tents since she still can’t walk well. She has been conveyed to military hospital and placed on admission.”
However, a senior medical officer who was present confirmed that the young soldier’s condition was diagnosed as food poisoning, contrary to the speculation of exhaustion.
Dr. Olanrewaju Olatunji, a trauma surgeon, further elaborated that it was likely caused by consuming unhealthy food or a meal prepared in an unhygienic environment.
“We managed to resuscitate her. But after a while, she went back to the parade ground and vomited again. So we started the resuscitation process all over again. However, when we were not satisfied with her level of consciousness, we had to evacuate and give her a referral to an army hospital.
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“As you must have noticed, each of the four tents (mobile clinics) you see around here is managed by a consultant, which could be an army physician, general surgeon, cardiologist, and others. The road safety guys, on the other hand, have more paramedics. If there is any emergency on the parade ground, the FRSC or Guards brigade will do an evacuation because they don’t like seeing civilians going in and out there.”
However, a senior medical officer who was present confirmed that the young soldier’s condition was diagnosed as food poisoning, contrary to the speculation of exhaustion.
Dr. Olanrewaju Olatunji, a trauma surgeon, further elaborated that it was likely caused by consuming unhealthy food or a meal prepared in an unhygienic environment.
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