Former Abia state governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu yesterday, September 13, paid a condolence visit to Prophet T.B Joshua, general overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations to commiserate with him over the collapse of a guest house in the church which claimed many lives.
Kalu encouraged the prophet to take the calamity that befell his church in good faith, urging him to draw strength from the word of God and also face the situation with courage, Daily Sun reports.
Citing Job as an example, the former governor said calamities and bad incidents are all part of life and even men of God in the Bible were not spared.
He said: “You are a man of God that many run to in times of their distress, and God uses you to give them strength, and now it has happened to you, the meaning is that you are also human and live in the world full of troubles.
“I know in times like these, people would say so many things about you, but I would encourage you to be strong and apply all the faith you have lived with and preached to others, that actually liberated them from troubles to overcome.”
Kalu called on Nigerians to pray for T.B Joshua and his church, asking God to grant the people who lost their lives peaceful repose and their families the strength to bear the loss. The prophet who still looked embattled, but wearing his trademark smiles thanked Kalu and his entourage for being so concerned and promised that the church and himself would do all possible to handle the situation.
He also thanked all those who have called for their concern, while also praising the public rescue workers – the police, Lagos State chapter of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Fire Service and other bodies including the State Security Service (SSS) for the response and show of love and concern for him and the church immediately the incident occurred.
A guest house belonging to the Synagogue Church in Ikotun, Lagos had collapsed last Friday, September 12, 2014.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the death of 39 people after the building collapsed.
Speaking to journalists, T.B Joshua said the collapse was an attack from terrorists.
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