Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state, has accused the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ondo, Bishop Jude Arogundade of inciting the public against his administration by peddling falsehood over the demolition of the cenotaph erected in honour of the victims k!lled in the terrorists attack on Catholic Church, in Owo area of the state state.
The Catholic Church in a statement signed by Bishop Arogundade, had described the government action as sad and unacceptable.
Bishop Arogundade who condemned the demolition, described government action as disrespectful to the memory of those killed during the attack.
The cleric also expressed concern over the government’s silence, over a later seeking clarification on the demolition yielded no response even after 72 hours.
But the state government in its official reaction to the controversy trailing the demolition, took on the clergyman fir been economical with the truth
It also, clarified that the demolition was carried out by the Olowo of Owo Oba Ajibade Ogunoye with the approval of the state government adding that the land has been returned to its rightful owner- the monarch of the town.
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