Lagos State Government Lifts Ban On Religious Activities, Worship Services To Commence June 19
Lagos state government has
just announced that it had lifted its ban on all religious activities in the
state.
This ban was implemented as
a preventive measure to curb the spread of COVID-19 virus in the state.
Governor Babajide
Sanwo-Olu revealed this new development during a press briefing today afternoon
where he revealed that all the religious activities in the state was permitted
to reopen on Friday 19th June for Muslims and 21st June
for Christians.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
added that all religious gatherings must not have more than 40% of its normal
congregation, no church should have more than 500 worshipers at once no matter
the size of the church and that worshipers below the age of 15 should not be
allowed at the place of worship while senior citizens above the age of 65
should not be allowed into places of worship either.
He also encouraged
religious leaders to hold more than one service and also always clean and
disinfect their church premises before or after a worship service take place.
He added that there should
only be a mandatory Friday and Sunday services. All other church activities and
vigils are to be put on hold till further notice.
He said that common
services where people share items to eat, like communions and also cases where
kettles will be shared in mosques should be prohibited.
The governor of Lagos state
also added that manufacturing companies in the state are now permitted to open
for work between the hours of 7 am and 6 pm daily.
He also instructed civil
servants on grade level 13 and 14 to resume work starting Monday, 8th
June, while those of grade of 1 to 12 are to remain at home till further
notice.
He added that hotels and
all other hospitability businesses in the state can now be open for service
while restaurants outside hotels can still be open for a takeaway services
only.
Spas, night clubs, bars,
cinemas and any other leisure parks are to remain closed for the next 2 weeks
and other non-essential interstate travels will remain banned also till further
notice.
However the governor said
that all schools in the state will remain close for now till further notice as
the issue of reopening schools is still being reviewed.
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