Owo Attack: Tinubu donates N75 million to victims, church
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has donated N75 million to the victims of Sunday’s attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State.
Mr Tinubu, a presidential aspirant on the platform of APC, made the donation during his visit to commiserate with Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and the people of the town.
Mr Akeredolu, who announced the donation at the palace of Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, thanked the APC leader for the gesture.
According to the governor, N50 million will go to victims of the attack and N25 million to the Catholic Diocese of Ondo.
Earlier, the former Lagos state governor said the security apparatus should be enhanced in tackling the current security challenges in the country.
Mr Tinubu tasked the government at all levels to protect lives and property, and prayed to God to console the families of the deceased and grant the community and the state government the fortitude to bear the loss.
Responding, the Olowo of Owo urged the government to do the needful and ensure that the perpetrators were brought to book.
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