Akwa Ibom State Government has inaugurated an eight-man Commission of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances which led to the collapse of the Reigners Bible Church Building in Uyo, the state Capital.
Inaugurating the Commission at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House Uyo, Governor Udom Emmanuel harped on government determination to give the needed support to victims of the collapsed church building as well as families of those who lost their loved ones .. "we will not stop praying for them and we will not stop supporting them," Governor Emmanuel echoed..
The Commission which begins it sitting on Friday16 th December 2016, has three weeks to submit an interim report to the State Government based on the following terms of reference, investigate and probe the immediate and remote causes of the collapse of the building and examine the role played by any person, institution or authorities and the consequences of such roles in the collapse of the church building;.Identify persons institution or authorities responsible either remotely or immediately in respect of the collapse of the church building.
Others are recommend appropriate sanctions and or actions against all persons found culpable in the said church building collapse; examine genrally all the circumstances surrending the collapsed church building and recommend measures and actions to be taken by any person, institution or authority to guard against future occurences and indict persons, organisations, groups or otherwise found culpable in the course of its inquiry and make appropriate recommendations to government.
Chairman of the Commission, Justice Umoekoyo Essang (retired) who spoke on behalf of the members described their mandate as a call to duty saying they will do their best to justify the confidence reposed in them.
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