Lagos State government to ask religious leaders to stop Friday (Juma’at) and Sunday service.
The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, said this at a briefing on March 17 said the religious leaders will be advised to shut down services in the interest of the public.
He said this a few hours after Lagos recorded its seventh coronavirus case.
Omotosho added that;
We are all aware that the Federal Government asked the National Youth Service Corps to shut down orientation camps; yesterday (Tuesday) the Commissioner for Home Affairs said there will be a meeting with religious leaders today (Wednesday).
He stressed that
It is going to be suggested to them to maybe stop Friday and Sunday services – wherever we have large gatherings.
Going by the new development, I am sure they will be advised to shut down the services in the interest of the public and all of us. I am sure they are going to comply.
