Two South Africans who lost relatives when a church hostel in Lagos State collapsed have told the BBC they intend to sue Nigerian evangelist TB Joshua.
The two men, who both lost sisters in the collapse, are appealing for more families to come together in bringing a case against the preacher.
At least 115 people, including 84 South Africans, died when the multi-storey building fell down earlier this month.
The authorities say it had more floors than its foundation could hold.
On Sunday, Joshua, who is one of Nigeria’s best-known evangelists and is popular across Africa, announced plans to travel to South Africa to visit the families of the deceased.
Emergency workers allege they were prevented from participating in the rescue, only gaining full access to the site on Sunday afternoon – accusations denied by Pastor Joshua’s Synagogue, Church of All Nations.
Thanduxolo Doro and Mpho Molebatsi waited at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo airport for days after the collapse for news of their sisters, who had been visiting SCOAN.
Both families had last heard from their relatives hours before the collapse, which happened at about 13:50 local time (12.50 GMT) on Friday 12 September.
“It is not that the building collapsed, rather what was done after the collapse – we didn’t get any news from the church,” Doro, whose sister Vathiswa Madikiza died, told the BBC.
“When I contacted them they wouldn’t tell me anything. We saw reports that emergency workers were denied access initially, access that could have saved lives. The actions of the church after the incident are very telling,” he said.
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ReplyDeletePlease Go ahead and sue cos nothing Good will come out of Nigerian investigations. Even Lagos state Governor has done the Unimaginable by his actions. if it were some ordinary landlords, the story would have been that he has been taken into custody with the engineer or both are at large. but here we are still hearing that service is still holding in a premises that should have been closed down. Even uncle Joe came and it was all like a courtesy visit to an old friend. The death of all over one hundred are on the head of all who could have in one way othe other brought the truth about this collapse and did not. starting from TB, Fashola, President Jonathan ................. be warned cause if SA govt sue the urgly truth will be revealed and it will be more shameful.
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