The Synagogue Church of all Nations has released an official statement
via their Facebook page on the building collapse within their premises
on Friday September 12th which has so far claimed over 77 lives. They
say it was an attack on the church and in particular, their leader, T.B
Joshua and have vowed to reveal the persons behind it. (they shared this
pic purportedly showing an aircraft close to the building minutes
before the building collapse) Find the statement below..
Emmanuel – God is with us.
The pain of one is the pain of all. It is indeed a sad and painful
moment for the families and friends who have lost loved ones. It is
equally so for us in The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (The SCOAN),
under
the leadership of Prophet T.B. Joshua.
On Friday, September 12, 2014, at about 12:44pm, one of the buildings
on The SCOAN property unexpectedly collapsed, tragically resulting in
death and injury. Nigerians and citizens of other nations were affected.
This incident was preceded by the appearance of a strange aircraft which flew very low over the building four times and then disappeared.
Since the day of this incident, The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations,
its members and partners, have worked in collaboration with the
Nigerian, South African and other nations’ authorities
to ensure that survivors are rescued, attended to with the best medical
treatment, cared for in the most humane and hospitable manner and
reunited with their families, while those who passed on - martyrs of the
Kingdom of God - are retrieved, identified and
treated respectfully.
Amongst those we are working hand-in-hand with, are: The Federal
Government of Nigeria, the Government of the Republic of South Africa,
Lagos State Government, the National Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA), the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency
(LASEMA), the Lagos State Ministry of Health - doctors and nurses, the
Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), the Red
Cross, the Nigeria Police Force and various Non-governmental and humanitarian organisations and construction and engineering corporations.
"It is very sad that inaccurate reports are
coming from some quarters that we are not cooperating with the rescue
teams and other agencies in collating information and
providing assistance on the incident. Contrary to this, we want to
categorically state that the church has provided assistance when and
where required and continues to do so - good Christians are good citizens.
We emphasise our commitment to cooperate with all relevant authorities
in establishing the cause of the collapse of the building.
The church views this tragedy as part of an attack on The Synagogue,
Church Of All Nations and in particular, Prophet T.B. Joshua. In due
course, God will reveal the perpetrators of this unfortunate tragedy.
"We wish to express our gratitude to all who continue to work
tirelessly, show their solidarity and share their condolences in this
grievous time, particularly all Government and non-Governmental bodies
mentioned above, Diplomatic Missions, National and International media
houses, society groups, traditional rulers, all concerned citizens and
the residents of our local community, Ikotun-Egbe. We equally appreciate
all members and partners of The SCOAN and Emmanuel TV, along with
Christians and clergy worldwide for their prayers and support.
To all those who lost family members and loved ones, please accept our
heart-felt commiserations. No one knows by the present sign or situation
what the future holds. We must therefore live each day as if it were
our last and leave tomorrow’s trouble for the One who bore our troubles
on the cross. We thank God for the martyrs and we pray for the family members and loved ones left behind."
For further information, please contact: +234-(0)-807-528-2495
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