How Aide Sacrificed His Life To Save Governor Emmanuel

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An aide to Gov. Udom Emmanuel lost his life in the process of saving the Akwa Ibom governor from the collapsed church building in Uyo.

At least 27 persons or more lost their lives, while others sustained injuries when the roof and the iron beams in the building housing Reigners Bible Church, Uyo, collapsed on Saturday during a church ceremony.
The church pastor, Akan Weeks, was to be 'enthroned' as a bishop in the ill-fated ceremony.

Ubong Mboho, an evangelist, who was inside the collapsed building told newsmen, Sunday, that he witnessed the governor's aide sacrifice his life to save the governor.

“He (the governor's aide) was standing close to the governor. I saw him push the governor away from danger when the building started falling,” said Mr. Mboho whose father, Elijah Mboho, an influential archbishop in Akwa Ibom, was scheduled to perform the 'enthronement'.

Unfortunately, the governor's aide, who was later identified as Ernest Idem, couldn't get out alive; he was hit by the iron beams and he died instantly, Mr. Mboho said. Two other persons who spoke separately with reporters corroborated Mr. Mboho's story on how Mr. Idem died.

The late Mr. Idem, from Ibesikpo-Asutan Local Government Area, was said to have worked with the Zenith Bank before he joined the protocol unit of the state government when Mr. Emmanuel became the governor.

Gov. Udom Emmanuel

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