The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has commiserated with the Government and people of Anambra State over the “unfortunate incident” at the St Phillips Catholic Church in Amakwa, Ozubulu town, where there were reported deaths and injured worshippers.
Adewole assured the Governor of the State, Willie Obiano, that his Ministry was monitoring the events and had placed on standby a team that can be urgently deployed to beef up services in the Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, if the need arises.
Adewole, who described the incidence as shocking, has also directed the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Government Hospital to offer all the necessary services to the casualties with the assurance of immediate support of the Federal Government as soon as such is required.
He also commended the team at the hospital for being proactive in their response to the emergency.