Tears Flows As Family Members Who Died In Nnewi Building Collapse Buried
Friends, relatives, teachers and school mates all gathered at Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, to pay their last respect, shared fond memories with the deceased as the remains of three family members who died in the ill-fated building collapse in Nnewi last month were buried
The Late Mr. Chizoba Anaefuna, aged 48, and his two sons, Udoka, aged 13 and Uzochukwu, aged 9, lost their lives when a storey building with a pent house collapsed at Egbu Umuenem, Otolo Nnewi, Nnewi North LGA while they were carrying out electrical work in it on September 2.
ANN gathered that one person survived the incident after he was rescued from the collapsed building, still under construction, and rushed to a hospital in Nnewi.
While some claimed that Mr. Anaefuna was the contractor in-charge of the collapsed building, others who are close to the deceased, including family members, insisted he was a trained electrical engineer on electrical work in the collapsed building.
In his sermon at a religious rite for the burial of the dead, Evangelist Chimezie Nwankemnadu from the Ark of God Convenant Church, Nimo, reminded people gathered that life on earth is transient, a reason for total repentance.
Bidding his late father and younger brothers farewell, 15 year old Master Obinna Anaefuna said his father was a Pastor and into electrical engineering work in his lifetime, and that he has lost a care giver and playmates.
