Vanguard Allure

Top Menu

  • Vanguard

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Allure Magazine
    • Features
    • Magazine
    • Profiles
  • Allure TV
  • Celebration
    • Fashion & Style
    • Weddings
    • Lifestyle
    • Events
  • Wellbeing
    • Allure Woman
    • Healthy Living
    • Beauty
  • Happiness
    • Food
    • Shopping
    • Travel
    • Relationships
    • Career
  • News
  • Vanguard

logo

Vanguard Allure

  • Home
  • Allure Magazine
    • Ruky Ogbetuo: From Fashion Writing To Prolific Designer

      January 21, 2023
      0
    • Bisola Alabi: Tech Savvy

      January 15, 2023
      0
    • Wumi Jubril - Providing Ultimate Wellness Experience

      January 13, 2023
      0
    • Celebrities Share their New Year’s Resolutions with us

      January 2, 2023
      0
    • EZINNE DORA KAYODE-----Excelling in a man’s world

      January 2, 2023
      0
    • Gbemi and Toolz -On Career Path and Christmas

      December 25, 2022
      0
    • NGO trains women, PWDs in Mushin on funds sourcing for SMEs

      December 22, 2022
      0
    • Stakeholders call for more women's participation in political leadership positions

      December 19, 2022
      0
    • DRASA MD, Niniola Williams wins GEDA Digital skills competition

      December 19, 2022
      0
    • Features
    • Magazine
    • Profiles
  • Allure TV
  • Celebration
    • Fashion & Style
    • Weddings
    • Lifestyle
    • Events
  • Wellbeing
    • Allure Woman
    • Healthy Living
    • Beauty
  • Happiness
    • Food
    • Shopping
    • Travel
    • Relationships
    • Career
  • News
    • Austin Faani wonders why actresses are not supporting Funke Akindele's Deputy Governorship ...

      January 26, 2023
      0
    • Mixed reactions as LASU bars students with indecent dressing from class

      January 24, 2023
      0
    • Iyabo Ojo warns Nigerians to vote wisely ahead of election

      January 19, 2023
      0
    • Sharia Court detains Judges, cashier, others over 500m theft

      Sharia Court detains Judges, cashier, others over 500m theft

      January 19, 2023
      0
    • JJC Skillz returns to Islam

      JJC Skillz returns to Islam

      January 19, 2023
      0
    • Hall of Fame to induct Snoop Dogg, Sade Adu

      Songwriters Hall of Fame to induct Snoop Dogg, Sade Adu

      January 19, 2023
      0
    • Actress Caroline Danjuma earns an MSc in law

      Actress Caroline Danjuma earns an MSc in law

      January 18, 2023
      0
    • Mercy Johnson opens up on reasons she's on life-long medication

      January 13, 2023
      0
    • US hospital names Dora Akunyili’s daughter as chief medical officer

      January 13, 2023
      0
  • Why I can’t marry an actress – Kelvin Chizzy, Filmmaker 

  • ‘How sex scene with Jim Iyke almost got me expelled from Uni’ – Lilian Afegbai

  • ‘Why you should make a rich woman your life partner’ – Jason Njoku

  • Austin Faani wonders why actresses are not supporting Funke Akindele’s Deputy Governorship ambition

  • Why I’ve never been married – actor Charles Okocha

Allure MagazineNews
Home›Allure Magazine›“God gave me a second chance” -Survivor of  Reigners Bible Church collapse

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

December 29,2016
Share:
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.
Photo credit: yabaleftonline
TagsAllurebuilding collapse survivorDeathinjuriesReigners Bible churchsecond chance
Previous Article

Chioma Akpotha, Yvonne Jegede, others storm Uche ...

Next Article

Nollywood celebs rock military-inspired outfits at the ...

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • Allure MagazineNews

    Comedian Bovi declares himself Online President of Nigeria

    January 24, 2017
    By allure1
  • Healthy LivingWellbeing

    Allure Health: Semolina – What are they made of?

    February 25, 2019
    By RITA
  • Allure MagazineNews

    Comedian Jedi celebrates first birthday as a daddy and shares photos of his daughter

    October 31, 2016
    By allure1
  • Allure MagazineFashion & Style

    Allure Cover: Princess Adebowale Odutola; Proudly promoting made in Nigeria

    September 16, 2018
    By RITA
  • Entertainment

    Don’t mess with me- BBNaija star, Bambam says as she shares fierce photos

    June 14, 2018
    By RITA
  • EntertainmentFashion & StyleNews

    Actress Sotayo Sobola launches clothing, lipstick line

    May 6, 2018
    By RITA
0

  • Allure MagazineNews

    Singer, Yinka Ayefele remembers autocrash that left him paralysed

  • Allure MagazineNews

    US Rapper, Kanye West returns to Instagram to wish wife, Happy Valentine’s Day

  • Allure MagazineFeaturesFood

    #Eatrightafrica: How to Prepare Chicken on a Diet

  • 5312
    Followers
  • 12744
    Likes

Timeline

  • January 26, 2023

    Why I can’t marry an actress – Kelvin Chizzy, Filmmaker 

  • January 26, 2023

    ‘How sex scene with Jim Iyke almost got me expelled from Uni’ – Lilian Afegbai

  • January 26, 2023

    ‘Why you should make a rich woman your life partner’ – Jason Njoku

  • January 26, 2023

    Austin Faani wonders why actresses are not supporting Funke Akindele’s Deputy Governorship ambition

  • January 26, 2023

    Why I’ve never been married – actor Charles Okocha

Categories

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates and to hear what's going on with our magazine!

  • Recent

  • Popular

  • Comments

  • Why I can’t marry an actress – Kelvin Chizzy, Filmmaker 

    By RITA
    January 26, 2023
  • ‘How sex scene with Jim Iyke almost got me expelled from Uni’ – Lilian Afegbai

    By RITA
    January 26, 2023
  • ‘Why you should make a rich woman your life partner’ – Jason Njoku

    By RITA
    January 26, 2023
  • Austin Faani wonders why actresses are not supporting Funke Akindele’s Deputy Governorship ambition

    By RITA
    January 26, 2023
  • Chioma Jesus, Sammie Okposo, Midnight Crew set for #THUGGLA2018

    By RITA
    April 24, 2018
  • American rapper, Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer prize for 2017 ‘Damn’ album

    By RITA
    April 17, 2018
  • Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti drops new album titled ‘Black Times’ 

    By RITA
    April 23, 2018
  • Actor, Yul Edochie declares intention to run for presidency

    By RITA
    April 23, 2018

Entertainment

  • January 26, 2023

    Why I can’t marry an actress – Kelvin Chizzy, Filmmaker 

  • January 26, 2023

    ‘How sex scene with Jim Iyke almost got me expelled from Uni’ – Lilian Afegbai

  • January 26, 2023

    Austin Faani wonders why actresses are not supporting Funke Akindele’s Deputy Governorship ambition

  • January 26, 2023

    Why I’ve never been married – actor Charles Okocha

  • January 26, 2023

    Shakira’s ex, Gerard Piqué shows off new lover after diss track

Follow us