Synagogue Church Releases Press Statement On Collapsed Building 6 Days After

The leadership of Synagogue Church of All Nations this
morning released a press statement concerning an uncompleted guest house which
collapsed around 1pm on Friday afternoon in the church premises. Find the press
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. Continue after the cut.

“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.”