The sufferers who died in a stampede that passed off right through a Christmas rice distribution in Okija, Ihiala Native Executive Department of Anambra Order, were buried.
Negative fewer than 21 public, most commonly ladies and kids reportedly misplaced their lives right through the wretched incident that passed off on December 21, 2024, right through the palliative distribution being donated by way of a noteceable member of the society, Ernest Azudialu Obiejesi, thru his underpinning, Obijackson Underpinning.
The inter-denominational burial provider for the sufferers held at St. Mary’s Garden, Okija, on Friday, had households of the sufferers, survivors, society individuals, and alternative noteceable personalities of the society in attendance within the low-key match.
The development was once organised by way of Obijackson Underpinning, along the royal palace of the Okija society.
All over the provider, the Very Rev. Donald Chukwudolue, who anchored his lesson from the secure of Revelation 21:1-8, requested the Almighty God to console everyone who misplaced their family members and prayed that such would no longer happen once more within the society.
Chukwudolue mentioned, “We ask God to rub away each and every tear and console the households of a dead body. We pray such an crash is not going to happen in Okija once more. Okija mourns, Anambra mourns, and Nigeria mourns.
“Nobody would hear such tragic news and not feel sober. Only the Lord can console those who lost their loved ones and we pray the Lord will continue to comfort the families of the victims.”
All over his sermon, the Bishop of Ihiala Diocese, Anglican Communion, Rt. Ralph Okafor, who learn from the secure of Psalms 23, advised the households of the sufferers to advance and proceed to appear to God for comfort, announcing, “Past is past, we must move on.”
Age mourning the sufferers, the Founding father of the Obijackson Underpinning, Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi, thanked the normal ruler of the society and alternative individuals of the society for his or her aid and display of affection.
Azudialu-Obiejesi mentioned, “As of late, we store right here with large hearts to praise the reminiscence of the ones we misplaced within the tragedy that came about on December 21 within the society. I, because the founding father of the Obijackson Underpinning sincerely expressed my private sympathies to the households of the sufferers and all of the Okija society for the incident.
“The underpinning left-overs steadfast in its get to the bottom of to human building, this incident has bolstered our get to the bottom of to assure there such tragedy is not going to happen once more. Let this tragedy convey us nearer and construct us more potent as a society and feature a get to the bottom of to forge forward.
“This sort of tragedy can deter you from attractive in provider, however we as a underpinning, are taking to proceed to assure that we do the whole lot that God has empowered us to do to assure that Okija by no means suffers this sort of calamity once more.
“We’re humbled and reminded of the virtue of doing excellent. We’re taking decisive movements and our get to the bottom of to provide the Okija public will stay steadfast. In combination, we can rebuild, in combination, we can construct Okija a more secure playground the place you’re going to all the time consume and consider your brothers and sisters.
“The Obijackson Foundation will continue to do good. As the founder of the foundation, we have done this for 15 years and I assure you, we will continue to bring succour and love to Okija. May all those families that lost their loved ones continue to relate and we will support them with all the things they deserve.”
In his pronunciation, the normal ruler of the society, Emeka Okezie, advised the underpinning to proceed in its philanthropic gestures as those have impacted definitely at the society and the lives of the public.
Okezie advised Azudialu-Obiejesi to proceed in his society provider and have an effect on on lives and to not be discouraged by way of the vile incident.
The Chairman of Dozzy Staff of Firms, Daniel Chukwudozie, consoled the sufferers and donated a sum of N10 million to them.
One of the sufferers, who spoke on the match, expressed unhappiness over what came about date calling at the Almighty God to serve the souls of a dead body everlasting residue.