Synagogue Church release statement on building collapse, says it was an attack

The Synagogue Church of all Nations has released
an official statement via their Facebook page on the
building collapse within their premises on Friday
September 12th which has so far claimed over 77
lives. They say it was an attack on the church and in
particular, their leader, T.B Joshua and have vowed
to reveal the persons behind it. (they shared this pic
purportedly showing an aircraft close to the building
minutes before the building collapse) Find the
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.
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."
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