The Ondo State Government has opened an account to receive further donations from well-meaning individuals and corporate bodies who may wish to assist the victims of the terrorist attack in Owo.
Governor Akeredolu, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, said: “Efforts are deepened to ensure that the survivors of the attack at various hospitals are given the best medical care.”
The state government appreciates the donations received so far.
Well-meaning individuals and corporate bodies willing to assist the victims of the terrorist attack may do so into the following account:
ACCOUNT NAME- ODSG- OWO TERRORIST ATTACK RELIEF FUND.
ACCOUNT NO -1401203148
BANK: PROVIDUS BANK
Akeredolu has also assured that the state government on its part will remain unshaken in committing its resources to the security of lives and property.
Meanwhile the governor in a move aimed at preventing a repeat of the Owo Terror Attack, directed all the 18 council chairmen to set up community security guards otherwise known as Vigilantes in their respective councils, to enhance security at the grassroots level.
The governor noted that the Amotekun Corps would assist in training them for effective security of their respective domains.
He said: “We have a challenge, so sit down among yourselves and work out how to have Local Government Vigilante in your area just like we now have Amotekun in the state. Nothing is stopping you from using all you can to secure your areas.”
He, however, described the Owo attack as a tragic incident beyond any sense of decency and a serious assault on humanity.
He said: “You can’t fathom what these mindless terrorists did in that church. You can’t imagine it until you get there. To make matters worse if you have the opportunity of visiting the hospital facilities where a couple of victims are being treated, you cannot but weep.
“I cannot still fathom the reason behind the attack. Are they antichrists? I don’t know why they went into the church to kill. Are they anti-Catholic? Are they anti-Owo that they choose to come to Owo? One cannot understand it.”
