11th June, 2022
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has canceled this year’s Democracy Day celebration earlier slated for Sunday 12th June 2022.
The governor announced the development via a statement issued today.
He noted that the celebration was canceled in the state in honor of those who lost their lives during a terrorist attack on worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, on Sunday.
Please read the full statement signed by Richard Olatunde, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State, below:
The Ondo State Government has canceled this year’s June 12 celebration earlier slated for Sunday 12th June 2022.
This is consequent upon the terror attack on innocent worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, on Sunday 5th June 2022.
The cancelation is to enable the entire people of Ondo State to mourn their loved ones who lost their lives in the horrific attack.
Recall that the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, had directed that all flags in the state be flown at half-mast for seven days in honor of the victims of the terror attack.