Collapsed church in Uyo: Akwa Ibom state governor wants the contractors arrested

Akwa Ibom state governor, Udom Emmanuel has also
ordered the arrest of the contractor of the collapsed
building.



A high-powered panel of inquiry to ascertain the immediate and
remote causes leading to the collapse of the building with a view
to forestalling the recurrence of such incident and bring to book
persons found to have compromised professional standards in
the construction of the building.



Governor Udom Emmanuel also has declared Sunday and
Monday two days of mourning for victims of the church building
collapse.




The 2-day mourning period will be rounded off with a Solemn
Assembly at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Uyo on
Monday December 12, 2016 by 4.pm prompt.



The State Government will bear the medical cost of all those
injured as we have never had such a shocking incident in the
history of our dear state.



The Governor urges all citizens and friends of the state to continue
to pray for the speedy recovery of those injured in this incident.


Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel on Saturday
escaped death at the Reigners Bible Church where he attended the
Bishopric Enthronement of the church’s founder, Apostle Akan
Weeks.

source: killerpunch