The Ondo State Government said it would not tolerate any form of religious, social or public gathering during the 2020 Eid id Kabir celebration in the state.
The government said the law banning the social and religious gatherings in the state still subsisted.
The Chairman of the Inter-ministerial Committee on COVID-19, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi, stated this at the end of the committee’s meeting held in Akure, the state capital. The chairman said, “Nigeria and Ondo State need prayer at this particular time for God’s intervention in the battle against COVID-19. “It is necessary every individual at all levels adhere to all precautionary measures against COVID-19 in order to make the society safe.”
Fatusi stated that the Inter-ministerial Task Force and other security agencies at all levels across the 18 local government areas of the state had been mobilised to ensure compliance with the government’s directive.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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