Ondo State Government yesterday remitted funds donated to victims of the June 5 terrorist attack at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo.
Chairman of the Donation Management Committee Mr. Wale Akinterinwa, who led other members of the committee to Owo, said the move was in fulfillment of the promise made by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to support the victims.
He said the names and addresses of the victims had been collated, adding that they were given cash gifts based on what was donated by individuals.
Akinterinwa said the disbursement would continue if more funds were paid into the account.
Said he: “This is another support the state government is giving to the victims.
“What we have done on this occasion is to collate the victims, families of the deceased and the injured, based on the funds we have received into the account we opened. We felt that it was proper with the approval of the governor to reach out to these families. This is why we are here today.
“At the end of the day, we will make public the funds received, the amount received from home where we were allowed in and how it was judiciously utilised.”
Those who received the money thanked the state government for the support given to them.