The National Maulid Wake-Up Call: Why We Need To Pay Attention To Crowd Control Now
For an event like the National Maulid hosted by our National Chief Imam, His Eminence Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, I expected nothing short of a massive turnout for the climax of this year’s edition at New Fadama, as has always been the case. But what I witnessed was far beyond anything I anticipated. It was […]
The National Maulid, hosted by National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, saw a larger-than-anticipated crowd at its grand finale in New Fadama. Roads surrounding the venue were overwhelmed and the crowd management outside the school park gates turned into a chaotic melee. Only three narrow pathways allowed entry and exit, and reckless motor riders further aggravated the situation.
Fellow journalist, Mohammed Zunurene, felt compelled to leave the event after witnessing the aggressive shoving, being physically harmed, and his colleague's sandal being torn off. He emphasized the need for improved crowd management and suggested implementing wider entry points, security personnel to control crowd flow, and halting new entries when the venue reaches maximum capacity.
Zunurene hopes these changes will be adopted for future events, as the country cannot continue to take risks with people's lives.
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