Aba Catholic Feast Tragedy: Gov Otti Reacts

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has reacted to the Catholic feast tragedy which happened during a procession and at which 5 lives were lost.

Aba is a commercial nerve centre in Abia State, and the incident happened due overcrowding of the Christ the King Cathedral in the Enyimba city

Security men were alleged to have locked the gates of the church with a resultant stampede leading to the loss of five lives.

Reacting to the incident, Governor Otti said the state government emergency team would work with the leadership of the Church to investigate both the immediate and remote causes of the stampede

He also assured that his administration would collaborate with the Church to avert such incidents in the future.

These much were contained in a statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ferdinand Ekeoma, conveying the governor’s views on the Catholic Feast Tragedy

Otti commended the leadership of the church and the government team for their proactive actions in providing medical care to the victims.

“The Abia State government received with sorrow and sadness the news of the death of some Catholic faithful during the annual Eucharistic Procession held at Christ the King Catholic Church, Aba.

“I’m deeply pained by this unfortunate development and send my condolences to the families of the deceased and the Church at large.

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“I commend the government team and the Church leadership for their prompt response in providing medical support for the victims.”

Promising that the government emergency team would work with the leadership of the Church to investigate stampede, he prayed for peaceful repose of the souls of the departed while wishing a quick recovery for the injured.