By Our Reporter
UYO (CONVERSEER) – Former Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information, Sir Charles Udoh, has shared emotional memories of the Reigners’ Bible Church building collapse, nine years after the tragic incident.
Writing on his social media handle on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, Udoh described the day, 10 December 2016, as the moment his life changed forever.
According to him, what began as a normal day quickly turned into a scene of tragedy when the church roof collapsed during the bishopric ordination of Apostle Akan Weeks. The event, attended by top government officials, including then-Governor Udom Emmanuel, claimed several lives and left many others injured.
Udoh recalled walking into the church that morning as a public servant only ten days into a new assignment. He said he walked out “bruised, bleeding, broken, yet alive.”
He explained that he survived a deep head injury that required eight stitches without anaesthesia, fractured ribs, and a hairline fracture in his right hip that doctors feared could lead to paralysis if operated on. He noted that the hip still gives him occasional reminders of how close he came to death.
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Udoh also revealed that the scar on his head healed into the shape of a “C,” which his wife calls “a tattoo of God’s love,” describing it as a permanent symbol of grace.
In his message, he expressed deep sympathy for the families who lost loved ones in the collapse, saying their pain remains unforgettable. He added that his survival was not by “strength, wisdom or luck,” but by God’s mercy.
“Nine years later, I live more intentionally. I love more deeply. I serve more humbly,” he wrote, expressing gratitude for life and the journey since the incident.
The former banker ended his post with heartfelt thanks to God, saying, “It could only have been You.”
