"On behalf of all the Medical and Dental Practitioners under the
auspices of the Nigerian Medical Association(MMA), Akwa Ibom State
branch, I wish to commiserate with all the families of those who lost
their loved ones during and after the collapse of the REIGHNERS BIBLE
CHURCH building on 10th December 2016.
I also share in the grief, pains, frustrations and suffering of all the
survivors who had incurred one form of injury or the other.
Indeed this is a very trying and difficult moment for all of us as our
state has never been faced by a disaster of this magnitude with
attendant huge casualties.
As patriots, we have to rise to the occassion by being our brothers’ keepers and lending a helping hand to those in need.
I therefore, wish to sincerely commend all the members of the NIGERIAN
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION(NMA), AKWA IBOM STATE BRANCH, for heeding the call
to selfless service as expressed in the prompt and timely response that
has saved so many lives.
The response team led by a past Chairman
of the association, DR JOHN UDOBANG,has done a good job in ensuring
that victims of this very unfortunate disaster are well catered for and
treated at the various health facilities in the state.
Reports
from the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital(UUTH) show that 21 people
were Brought In Dead(BID) , while 2 out of the 23 that were undergoing
treatment died due mainly to severe bleeding( One of the victims is
reported to have been transfused with 9 pints of blood).
I also
wish to express our sincere gratitude to all those who have heeded our
clarion call to donate blood.More blood is still needed. The number of
lives your pint of blood will save can’t be underestimated.
I
also call on all the survivors who had suffered any form of trauma to
report to the various health facilities for proper medical examination
as blunt injuries could lead to internal bleeding and avoidable deaths.
In conclusion, I assure all the members of the public, that as a
responsible and proactive association, we will not rest on our oars
until all the lives of the survivors are saved and they are discharged
from the hospitals back to their families.
Lastly, I pray God to grant the families of all those who lost their lives the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
And may the souls of the faithful departed, Rest In Perfect Peace(RIP).
Amen.
DR ANIEKEME ANIEFIOK UWAH(JP)
CHAIRMAN, NMA
AKWA IBOM STATE BRANCH AND SOUTH-SOUTH ZONE"
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