The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and two other governors have donated the sum of N75 million to the people of Owo, who were affected by the recent attack which claimed the lives of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.
The trio announced the donations when they paid a condolence visit to Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) at the State House in Akure.
Sanwo-Olu visited his Ondo State counterpart with Governors Dapo Abiodun and Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq to sympathise with Akeredolu, the people of Owo and the people of Ondo State in general.
The governor donated N25 million each.
While speaking during the visit, Abiodun announced a donation of N25 million each, totalling N75 million on behalf of the three state governors to the people of Owo.
Governor Abiodun also commiserated with Akeredolu, the people of Owo and the people of Ondo State at large. He also sympathized with the families and victims of the recent ugly attack in Owo.
He said: “We find the attack, not just an attack on the good people of Owo and Ondo State but the entire people of the South-West.
“My brothers and I have decided to support the good people of Owo with a token sum of N25 million each, totalling N75 million. We indeed pray that such incidents like this will never reoccur.”
While speaking to journalists during the condolence visit, Sanwo-Olu, condemned the attacks on worshippers in Owo and made it known that South-West governors would continue to enhance internal collaboration and security within the region.
He said: “We had a South-West Governors meeting last week and few steps have been taken. First is that we have agreed to have three days mourning period and flags are being flown at half-mast. We have taken steps to strengthen and further reinforce the security architecture in the South-West; of course including things around transportation.
“Indeed all of us have condemned the unfortunate, totally unwarranted killings. It is a completely dehumanising incident that should not be happening in the modern age. The act is condemnable and we condemn it in the strongest terms.
“We offer prayers and condolences to families that the incident affected and the entire people of Owo and indeed by extension Ondo State.”
In his remark, Akeredolu thanked the governors for the condolence visit and stated that his brother governors in South-West and other areas of the country have been in touch with him and offered their sympathy on many occasions since the ugly incident occurred.
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