President Joyce Banda this afternoon paid a visit to the Area 36 Seventh-Day Adventist church that was struck by a lightning on Saturday killing at least 14 people.

The President made a visit shortly after her arrival from Nigeria where she had gone to praise at TB Joshua’s SCOAN. The President had earlier told journalists that she was forced to cut short her visit in Nigeria due to the tragedy.

However, on her departure the state house had announced that the President would stay in Nigeria for three days and on a private visit.