Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has urged Ebiras living in the State to flush out criminals among them to ensure mutual co-existence with their neighbours and retain their integrity.
The Governor, who spoke at a meeting with the leaders of the Ebira community in the state at the Governor’s office, Alagbaka, Akure, the State capital, at the weekend, urged Ebira people whose tribesmen were reportedly fingered in the massacre of worshippers that took place in St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, to join hands with the government in ridding the State of crime.
Governor Akeredolu, who stressed that the Ebira people have lived together with the indigenes of the state for too long, charged them not to deviate from the farming trade.
The leaders of the Ebira Community in the State were led by the Odeyani Anabira, Zubair Dan-Musa and the Akure, State Chairman of Egbira, Alhaji Chief AbdulAzeez Majeobaje, amongst others, were in attendance. Addressing newsmen shortly after the closed-door meeting, Gov. Akeredolu informed that the meeting was summoned in the light of the recent development of the June 5 attack in Owo and other kidnapping cases in the state.
He disclosed that the leaders of the Ebira Community have been urged to rid themselves of criminals and deal with the situation in the best way, to protect their name and integrity in the State.
