Following a review of the lockdown order by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Lagos state government on Tuesday, June 2, made known its position on the possibility of lifting the coronavirus-induced ban on worship centres like churches and mosques in the state.
Speaking on Tuesday, Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi stated that as the state with the highest record of coronavirus, Lagos is not yet ready to contain the risk involved in allowing religious gatherings again for now. According to The Guardian, Elegushi pointed out that the agreement to keep worship centres shut until further notice was reached at the 2020 ministerial press briefing convened to honour Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s first year in office.
He noted: “So in the meeting, we ruled out in totality the issue of reopening the religious houses until we have a clear coast for us to do so. The Federal Government mentioned it, but it never ruled out the state in achieving that pronouncement, so all states will have to look at the possibility of doing so in their respective states.”
The commissioner added that many religious leaders in the state have claimed that they cannot take the responsibility of ensuring compliance with social-distancing rules by their congregations. The state government said that the situation of coronavirus in Lagos makes lifting the ban a very terrible risk. Legit news reports.
