THE atmosphere in the Akwa Ibom State capital has
become tense following the ongoing investigation into the collapsed Reigners
Bible Church, Int’l Uyo by the Commission of Inquiry set up by the state
government. The Commission which is headed by Justice Umoekoyo Essang (retd)
commenced its fact-finding on the controversial tragic event of January 4, 2017
at the State Judiciary Headquarters, Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo.
Majority of Akwa Ibom citizens are waiting impatiently to know the outcome of the ongoing investigation this week as the Commission was given 14 days to conclude its investigation and then submit its report. It is even being speculated that the investigation would be completed this Friday, January 20, 2017.
Majority of Akwa Ibom citizens are waiting impatiently to know the outcome of the ongoing investigation this week as the Commission was given 14 days to conclude its investigation and then submit its report. It is even being speculated that the investigation would be completed this Friday, January 20, 2017.
It was even gathered at the weekend that the Commission has applied for extension of time
The Chief Medical Director of Anua General Hospital,
Uyo, and other proprietors of private hospitals in the state where the state
government said casualties were taken for treatment have been invited to
testify. This is as a result of the lingering controversy over the conflicting
casualty figures.
A human rights lawyer and counsel to the dead and injured
victims, Clifford Thomas, had last Friday applied to the Commission to issue
summons to proprietors of private medical facilities where the state government
said some of the casualties were admitted. Thomas made the application during
the cross-examination of Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, last
Friday.
So far about
11 witnesses, mostly those from the building profession that submitted their
memorandum to the Commission earlier, have testified.
Those that
have testified include the General Overseer of the collapsed Church and
principal witness, Apostle Akan Weeks; Nigeria Society of Engineers, NSE; Uyo
Capital City Development Authority, UCCDA; Chief Medical Director of University
of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Prof Etete Peters; Nigeria Institute of Building,
NIB; Nigeria Institute of Architects, NIA; Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic
Ukpong; Etido Ekerete Udoh, a staff of UCCDA and Fintel Safety Limited.
Meanwhile,
the evidences given by Apostle Weeks and witness of UCCDA, Mr. Effiong Akpan,
Head of Development Control and Etido Ekerete Udoh (Chief Clerical Officer)
during cross-examination appear to have attracted a lot of public attention and
sparked fresh arguments among members of the public. Read full story here
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