The
outpouring of love, concern and prayers that came our way that night as we
waited in the parking lot of the Shell Hospital was incredible. Apart from
family members, friends from all over the country and all over the world were
calling us. People I had not spoken to for more than 20 years were calling me
from London, U.S, Canada, everywhere. Everyone wanted to know how Kechi was
doing and also assuring us of their prayers. By this time I had called my
brethren and church members and everyone was praying. This was about the time I
also heard that Pastor Bimbo Odukoya had been in the aircraft.
I also heard that there were so many people at the
Shell gates that it was almost becoming a security issue. In fact, while we
were there, the Head of Security was called in. The few family members and
friends who had been allowed in kept vigil with us, praying with us.
At around 12.30am, 10 hours after the accident,
she was wheeled into the ICU and I went with her. She was conscious and I was
talking to her, praying over her, reading verses of the bible to her. She was
communicating. She kept complaining about the pressure in her hands and legs,
and I kept reassuring her that she was going to be okay. I was advised not to
stay the night in her room because of the risk of infection since most of her
body was open and raw.
We talked with the Senior Medical Officer (SMO),
who assured us that they were doing everything they could and a lot depended on
whether she survived the night. He came across as a very kind man and we felt
that we could trust that he was telling us the truth. We had no idea at the time just how kind he was.
To be contined...
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