- APC condemns Owo killings, wants perpetrators punished
By Banji Ayoola
The chairman of South West Governors and Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to urgently address the worsening terrorism in the country.
Particularly, the Governor, who said he believes in One Nigeria, stressed that the Southwest has been sustaining the peace and unity of the country.
He told the APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, who led a delegation of the party on condolence visit that: “Sir, what we witnessed here on the 5th of June is indescribable. Like the chairman has rightly observed, it has never happened before in the Southwest. They principally came to kill and maim. Today, 40 have died and we have over 60 in the hospital to take care of. It is so painful.
“We believe in one Nigeria and we are the ones sustaining the unity. This trilogy, we are facing a lot of terror from Fulani herdsmen who are destroying our farms. Boko Haram has followed with terrorism. And now you came up with ISWAP. It is trilogy. This country needs to do something about it. We need peace.
“Your coming is a balm on our wound. We lost so many children. Let us find peace in our country. There is palpable fear everywhere.”
The APC condemned last Sundays church killings in Owo, commiserating with the victims, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Owo people and the entire people of the state over the horror.
Its National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, leading a delegation, which included the the party’s National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore; and the National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Muhammed Argungu, to the Government House, described the June 5th attack in Owo as a heavy loss.
He told Akeredolu: ”We are here essentially to condole with you personally and condole with the good people of Ondo State on the heavy loss that occurred on the 5th of June in Owo where worshipers died in the hands of ungodly people.
“We would have been here early but for the pressure of the National Convention. As believers, our faith teaches us that nothing happens without God’s knowledge. God knows why it happened. He giveth and taketh. We have no words to soothe the heart of those mourning. All we have to say is that we join you in this moment of mourning.”
The Governor was joined by his Deputy, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa and members of the state executive council, led by the Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu to receive them.
Akeredolu thanked the APC delegation for the condolence visit, and described their coming as a balm on the state’s wound.
