The Ondo State government has on Wednesday invited some traditional worshippers in the State to invoke spiritual powers as a means of tackling insecurity ravaging the State.
The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun made this known to newsmen in Akure, the State capital on Wednesday evening.
He disclosed this shortly after meeting with traditional worshipers at his ministry on “Community and Public Enlightenment on Security and Peaceful Coexistence”.
According to the Commissioner, the government is collaborating with the traditional worshipers to offer sacrifices and other spiritual exercises to curb the security crisis bedeviling the State.
He stated that the current administration was working on the request of the traditional worshipers to be granted a public holiday and harped on the need to involve the traditionalists, among other religious bodies, to tackle criminal activities in the State.
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The media in recent time has been awash with news of unrest in the state by the activities of Fulani herdsmen and farmers, kidnappers and other criminal elements disturbing the peace of the State.
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