Owo Church Attack: We are still nursing pains - Akeredolu

, has described the 5 June 2022 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo as a wound that has refused to heal.He spoke on Tuesday through his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, as part of the events and memorial service to officially reopen the church to worshippers.

“One year after, we are still nursing our pain. The scars of the heavy blow dealt to us will always remind us of our losses and the pain we endured. “So far, the Donation Management Committee on Owo Attack, led by the Commissioner for Finance, Mr Wale Akinterinwa, has reached out to the dependants of the victims and the injured. We have provided financial and medical assistance to the dependants and the injured.

Governor Akeredolu expressed appreciation to the people of Nigeria for standing up for Owo and Ondo State in general during the trying times.“We note with deep gratitude the concerns and support of all Nigerians for Owo and the state. From the North to the South, Nigerians stood with us. Your support and solidarity were a comforting balm for us in the state. We thank you,” the governor said.

“To everyone who made donations that were used to support the dependants of the victims and the injured, we are immensely grateful. The programme, which began on Monday, he said, is in memory of those who lost their lives to the incident and in thanksgiving to God for those who escaped death during the massacre.

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