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“God gave me a second chance” -Survivor of  Reigners Bible Church collapse

December 29,2016
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By Patricia Uyeh
The recent tragic collapse of the auditorium of the Reigners Bible Church, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on December 10, 2016 was one building collapse too many.  However, one of the lucky survivors of the incident, Ndifreke Akpan is very grateful to God for allowing her to walk out of the tragic scene without a scratch.
On her Facebook page, she wrote:
“Hi Everyone. Compliments of the season!!! It’s exactly one week and two days since God saved my life in Reigners Bible Church building collapse while on official duty. To most of you, my silence since then has brought so much fear to your hearts. All I needed was to get over the shock and trauma that trailed the disaster. It was a disaster that God graciously caused my escape. Firstly, I want to use this platform to appreciate the Almighty God for making me a living testimony. I came out alive, very safe and sound. No injury, no scratch or whatsoever. It wasn’t my making but the Lord’s……………
 
I am not in any way better than those that lost their lives and even those that got injured. It is by God’s grace and mercies I am alive today to say THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Obviously he spared my life for a purpose and that purpose must be accomplished.
 
For me, it’s a second chance and I have vowed to God never to take it for granted but be more committed to him. To my family, friends, loved ones, well wishers and even you, I am deeply touched at your show of love and outpour of concern in diverse ways. It was simply amazing…………
I lack words but may God bless and keep you all. The same God that rescued me from death on that fateful day will continue to preserve your lives IJN, Amen. Kindly join me to earnestly pray that the souls of the departed find solace with the Lord while the injured get healed speedily. Also join me to pray that God should comfort those left behind by the deceased and not to allow such devastating disaster befall us again, Amen! That’s me ooooh lol. Hale and hearty to the Glory of God…. See you all in 2017…….
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! & God bless. Shalom!”
The church building came down at a special service for the ordination of the church’s founder, Akan Weeks, as a bishop. It left  about 29 worshippers dead, while the state governor, Udom Emmanuel, who also graced the occasion, escaped death by the whiskers.
Many of the worshippers left with varying degrees injuries.
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