Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has
declared a 3-day of fasting and Prayer in the
state following the death of officials of the
state in the Thursday morning ill-fated plane
crash which had the body of the former
Governor of the state, Dr Olusegun Agagu and
20 others on board.

In a state broadcast yesterday evening, Dr
Mimiko said the Associated Airline plane crash
that happened on Thursday morning in Lagos
has further thrown the state into sadness and
mourning adding that certainly ”this is trying
time in the history of our beloved state”.

Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko

He narrated that “a few weeks ago, when the
news filtered in that our former governor, Dr.
Olusegun Agagu had passed on, we were
shocked and completely devastated “in grief,
we declared seven days of mourning and
praying. We also set up a burial planning
committee to work in conjunction with the
family, with a view to giving our departed
former Governor a befitting state burial.

The committee which comprised top officials
of our government and key family members
left no stone unturned in giving the deceased a
worthy burial.

In line with the burial plans, we waited
anxiously to receive the corpse in Akure, when
we heard the sad news that the aircraft
bearing his corpse with other top government
officials, some eminent Nigerians and close
family members had crash-landed in Lagos
shortly after takeoff.

It was shocking and very unsettling”

Dr Mimiko said “ It is particularly saddening
that not only did this turn of events alter our
original plan for the burial, it also caused us
additional losses with the death of four top
officials of the State and some other Nigerians
who were on board the aircraft.

Stressing that the government commiserate
with the bereaved families over the untimely
death of their loved ones the Governor
assured that the bereaved families are not
alone in this moment of grief and gloom.
Consequently, he said, ”we have declared 3
Days of fasting and prayers in the state,
commencing , Saturday 5th of October, 2013.”

He thus asked all the people of the state, to
use the opportunity to pray and reflect on the
sad realities of the death of the departed and
also find time to ask God for mercy and favour
for the State.

In an emotional laden voice, Dr Mimiko voiced
that “we surely, never bargained for this. Yet,
all power and knowledge belongs to God as
human wisdom and knowledge is foolishness
before God”
He thus prayed that “ the souls of our fallen
brothers and sisters rest in perfect peace even
as we pray for God’s protection and guidance
of our people in the State and in the Diaspora”

source. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/mimiko-declares-3-days-fasting-prayer/

funny country...the same man ordering prayers might probably be stealing govt money

He Might No Even Fast..... God Have Mercy.... but It is A good Move