Owo Church Attack: S/West Governors Mulls Okada Ban

• They also directed the flying of flags at half mast in honour of the victims of the Owo terror attack

• …the governors said that the mourning period should commence from Monday

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the South West Governors’ Forum, yesterday, set up a security committee to look into the desirability and operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada.

The forum also vowed to combat the threat of insurgency and terrorism brewing in the region.

This came on a day the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, disclosed how security operatives averted what could have been the most devastating incident in the history of Nigeria, on the same day Owo attack took place.

Meanwhile, the South West Governors’ Forum declared a 3-day mourning period in memory of victims of the terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa Street, Owo, in Ondo State.

They also directed the flying of flags at half mast in all public buildings, facilities and official residences across all the states in the South-West, in honour of the victims of the Owo terror attack.

Rising from a virtual meeting, the governors said that the mourning period should commence from Monday.

Governors, who participated in the virtual meeting include the forum’s Chairman, Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun) and Seyi Makinde (Oyo).

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The communiqué read in part: “The recent attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa Street, Owo, compels immediate intervention in the whole of the South West to nip the insidious phenomenon of insurgency in the bud.

“The meeting, consequently, took decisions, some of which are expected to have far-reaching implications in the quest to protect lives and property in the region.”

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