Akwa-Ibom Church Collapse: National Association of Seadogs donates blood to victims

Following the collapse of a church building in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, members of the National Association of Seadogs has donated 21 pints of blood to injured victims of the disaster.

The incident happened after the auditorium of the Reigners Bible Church caved in and reportedly claimed several lives while several others were injured.

The association said it responded to the urgent need to donate blood to the injured as there were complaints of shortage of blood in public facilities.

President of  NAS, Calabar Municipality chapter of Cross River State, Mr. John Nya, who led other members to the blood donation exercise, said the association heeded the request in order to save lives.

 He said it was not the first time members of the association was responding to the call as it did that seven months ago when over 40 pints of blood were donated to Boko Haram victims in the North-Eastern part of the country.

Culled from The Punch