Edith CHUKU
Pastor Promise Festus from Ngo Town in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has cried out for help to the governor of the state, Sir Siminalayi Fubara and the chairman of his LGA, following the unfortunate demise of his five children.
Festus sons and daughters were part of the victims of the wooden boat that capsized around LNG while coming from Ngo Town to Bonny Island.
The devastating incident which happened on Monday has thrown the pastor into deep agony, as his five children were among the eleven persons who died in the shocking boat mishap.
In a video that went viral, Festus explained that “I went to celebrate Christmas with my people. So on the way coming back, January 8, I load people who have no money to pay transport with my family, accidentally, our boat capsized in front of the LNG, where there is no rescue, so about eleven people died and out of that eleven people, five are my sons and daughters, five are my children.
“We lost everything and there is no way for me even to survive. Everything in my life; phone, money that I will carry survive myself. Everything; my boat and other things. No business, no way, the way to start I don’t know.
“In my presence my children they died. In my presence people wey survive with me they cry, cry, cry no way. I want state government and Andoni Local Government to assist me. To forgive any sin that I committed and assist me.” He sobs uncontrollably.
