BREAKING: Churches, Mosques To Reopen As FG Lifts Ban On Religious Gatherings

The federal government has lifted the ban on religious gathering across the country.

The government had imposed the ban two months ago to check the spread of coronavirus.
But at the briefing of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday, Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation and chairman of the PTF, announced that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the relaxation of the ban for four weeks.

“The PTF submitted its recommendations and the PRESIDENT has approved the following for implementation over the next four weeks spanning 2nd – 29th June, 2020, subject to review-:

“Cautious advance into the Second Phase of the national response to COVID-19; application of science and data to guide the targeting of areas of on-going high transmission of COVID-19 in the country;
“Mobilisation of all resources at State and Local Government levels to create public awareness on COVID 19 and improve compliance with non-pharmaceutical interventions within communities; sustenance of key non-pharmaceutical interventions that would apply nationwide and include: ban of gatherings of more than 20 people outside of a workplace;

“Relaxation of restriction on places of Worship based on guidelines issued by the PTF and protocols agreed by state governments.”

The Summary of the New Guidelines is as follows:

Breaking news :
1.Ban on religious gatherings have been lifted by the federal govt but such gatherings are for churches and mosques only.
States to bring out the guidelines for their respective states…..

  1. Banks to commence full operations from 8am to 5pm
  2. Domestic air flight operations to resume by 21st June.
  3. Inter state movements remains restricted except for goods and special services.
  4. All offices are to open for normal working hours from 8am to 5pm except govt offices that opens only for people from Grade 14 upwards.
  5. Restaurants are still closed for sit in customers . They are only to operate on take away.
  6. All schools remain closed but plans underway for those to write exit exams.
  7. Bars, cinemas, clubs etc remain closed.
  8. Hotels are free to open and operate including the restaurants inside hotels.

National curfew now from 10 pm- 4Am.

Source:The Cable

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