14th December, 2016
The Assistant Governor, Rotary International District 9140, Mr Akan Emah, on Wednesday said his members had donated blood to victims of last Saturday’s church building collapse in Uyo.
Emah in Uyo said that the donation was in line with the Rotarians’ commitment to their motto, “Service Above Self”.
He appealed to all well-meaning individuals in the state and beyond to donate blood, as the victims were still in need of blood for quick recovery.
“Rotarians and Rotaractors have donated substantial pints of blood so far used in life-saving exercise and we are appealing to other spirited individuals to come out and donate blood to save more lives.
“The hospitals still require more pints of blood for affected patients,” Emah said.
He said that the District Governor, Akabom Enebong, and the entire Rotarians sympathized with Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom on the unfortunate incident.
According to him, Rotarians also commiserate with families that lost their loved ones in the Reigners Bible Church building collapse.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), through its State Chairman, Dr Aniekeme Uwah, had appealed to people to donate blood for the injured who were recuperating in different hospitals across the state.
Members of the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly had donated N3 million to the state government to assist in the medical bills of in the incident.
Scores lost their lives when the Reigners Bible Church building collapsed on Saturday while the founder, Apostle Akan Weeks, was to be consecrated a bishop.
