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President Buhari Mourns Over Uyo Church Building Collapse
By: Smartjohns Date: December 11, 2016, 5:49 am
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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the
collapse of a church building in Akwa Ibom that resulted in the
death of about 100 people.
The governor of Akwa Ibom state Emmanuel Udom on Friday,
December 9, escaped death as a church building in Uyo, Akwa Ibom
state collapsed.
President Buhari commiserates with Abia people over church
building collapse
The whole building of the church, Reigners Bible Church, located
along Uyo Village road, collapsed, witness told Premium Times.
The church was said to be filled to its capacity following the
consecration of its pastor as a Bishop when the incident
happened.
The church building collapse “Pastor Akan Week was being
consecrated today so the programme was holding inside the Church
when suddenly, the whole building collapsed,” a witness said.
In a statement issued by Garba Shehu who is the senior special
assistant to President Buhari on media and publicity, he
confirmed that Buhari spoke on phone with Governor Emmanuel and
congratulated him and his family for their lucky escape.
The president also commiserated with the people of Akwa Ibom
over the loss of lives caused by the building collapse. Buhari
also urged those in the region to rally around those who lost
their loves ones and prayed for quick recovery for those who
sustained injuries.
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