Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has pleaded with churches to stop “the idea of
holding worship service inside buildings under construction to avoid a repeat
of the avoidable tragedy”.
A statement by the General Secretary of CAN, Dr. Musa Asake,
lamented the disaster and advised every Christian to identify with the victims
through prayers, gifts and condolence visits.
He said, “We advise churches to discourage the idea of
holding worship service inside buildings under construction to avoid a repeat
of the avoidable tragedy. We call on the NSE and other relevant bodies to check
the construction of buildings with substandard materials.
“Until severe sanctions are meted out to those who are
responsible, they may not be able to stop their satanic antics. We identify
with the victims of the tragedy, we pray for their quick recovery as we are
asking God to console and comfort all the bereaved. It is very unfortunate that
the devil struck when the whole world is getting ready for the celebration of
the birth of the Saviour, Jesus Christ, who came to destroy the work of the
devil.
“We thank God that His Excellency, Governor Udom Emmanuel,
narrowly escaped the tragedy and we welcome his prompt intervention when he
said the state government will hold an inquiry to investigate if anyone
compromised building standards.”
Asake recalled the spate of collapsed buildings in the
country and called on the relevant agencies to stem the tide.
“It is no more news that buildings often collapse in the
country as a result of contractors using substandard materials coupled with
people building without government approvals and thorough supervision by the
relevant agencies,” Asake said.
According to him, Christians all over the world should join
“us in praying for the victims that survived the incident and the families of
the bereaved.”
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