Three military officers faint during Democracy Day Parade at Eagle Square

Three military officers fainted while participating during the Democracy Day Parade at the Eagle Square, Abuja.

According to PUNCH, there was a bit of confusion as some security and medical personnel rushed to the parade ground with stretchers and whisked the collapsed colleagues to the medical shed on the left side of the State Box where President Muhammadu Buhari was seated.

The officers were believed to have succumbed to exhaustion due to standing on a spot for hours under the scorching sun

However, no casualties were recorded as they were successfully treated and soon regained consciousness.

The ceremony featured performances by the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Police.

The Nigerian Army Female Corps also performed a combat display followed by traditional dance performance from various ethnic groups.

President Buhari, who was the Special Guest of Honour, inspected the guards, and was followed by a military/police march past in slow and quick time.

Notably, Babagana Kingibe who was the running mate of the winner of the 1993 presidential election, M.K.O. Abiola, was introduced as former Vice President and invited to join in a group photograph with President Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Chief Justice of the Federation, Ibrahim Tanko, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu.