RCCG Pastor, 22 Workers Trapped in Collapsed Ikoyi Building

Ola Ogunfuwa, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, alongside 22 of his workers are said to be trapped in the 21-storey Building which collapsed in Ikoyi on Monday, November 1.

Newsmen gathered that Ogunfuwa who happens to be the pastor in-charge of Living Water Parish Ibafo, Ogun State, was one of the contractors working on the project and so far nothing has been heard of him since the incident.

A friend of Ogunfuwa and an RCCG pastor, Omotosho Shola Emmanuel, who confirmed this said the victim came with 22 others including bricklayers and welders, from Ibafo to work in the building.

“I am here this morning because one of my pastor friends is working here, he is an engineer. He came with about 22 people all the way from Ibafo (Ogun State) to work here; labourers, bricklayers, welders, about 22 different guys that came together with him to work on the project.

“Till now, out of those that have been rescued, we’ve not seen any of those 22 and he himself is still there because we learnt that yesterday (Monday), at break time, he came out to eat but as he was about washing his hands to eat, he was summoned by one of his bosses and he went back inside but about five to 10 minutes later, the building collapsed and he was trapped.

“He is still there now and we pray that God will have his way upon those still there.

“As a church, we prayed all through yesterday night and we’re still believing that there is nothing God cannot do because we know that people are still many there, they said they are over 50.

“The ones they’ve rescued are not up to 10, definitely we are still expecting more people to be rescued,”

“We are praying to God that more survivers will be brought out.
He added