Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has visited Owo, Ondo State, where worshippers at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, were attacked on Sunday, leading to scores of deaths and injuries.
The governor, who condoled with the government and people of Ondo State on the unfortunate incident, noted that necessary intelligence must be deployed to prevent a recurrence of such incident.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicates that Governor Makinde, was received at the premises of the church by his Ondo state counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, and the Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola.
The statement further says Governor Makinde also visited the affected church and the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, in company of governor Akeredolu and Raul Aregbesola.
Speaking to newsmen at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, where most of the surviving victims with various degrees of injuries were receiving treatments, governor Makinde said that the nation must be prepared to stop terrorism.
Governor Makinde who was accompanied by his Special Adviser on Strategy and political Matters,Mr Babatunde Oduyoye expressed that he was concerned and hoped that there was no nexus between the June 5, 2021 attack on Igangan, Oyo State and that of Owo, Ondo State in June 2022.
Governor Makinde, who was moved to tears at the sight of an infant casualty with severe injuries, said the attack was unacceptable and highly condemnable.
He declared that such kind of attacks must never be allowed to re occur, calling on all stakeholders to be more prepared and to deploy intelligence to prevent a recurrence.
Iyabo Adebisi
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