Nigeria Union Of Pensioners, NUP, Ondo State Council, has mourned the death of some members during last Sunday attack on St Francis Catholic Church Owa-luwa Street, Owo, Ondo State.
The Union also laments the callous ways in which the unprovoked and barbaric massacre was carried out at the church.
The State Chairman of NUP, Comrade Johnson Osunyemi, stated this in a condolence message issued by the Union’s State Secretary, Comrade Akin Sunday.
The NUP Chairman condemned the attack which basically cut short the lives of some Senior Citizens who were members of the Union as well as other bright Nigerians especially children, while dozens of people were injured.
The leadership of the NUP condoles the families of the victims, the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, the Olowo of Owo kingdom, the Bishop of Catholic, Diocese of Ondo: Bishop Jude Arogundade, the priest and parishioners of St Francis Catholic Church Owa-luwa, Owo.
“We want to appeal to our security agencies and the Federal Government to redouble their efforts at protecting the citizenry anywhere they are irrespective of religious or ethnic affiliation.
The NUP leadership also wants to “strongly appeal to the general public to donate blood for the victims who need emergency blood transfusion. We also need the prayers of all to have the strength to weather the storm.
The Union commends the efforts of Ondo state government and the Amotekun Corps at ensuring security of lives and property.
Leke Adegbite/Olaolu Fawole
pub-5160901092443552
Related Posts
