The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has announced a review of the states COVID-19 measures in line with the Presidential Task Force directives on the ease of the ban on places of worship. DAILY POST recalls that the Nigerian Government finally lifted the ban placed on religious gatherings across the country for two months
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has announced a review of the states COVID-19 measures in line with the Presidential Task Force directives on the ease of the ban on places of worship.placed on religious gatherings across the country for two months now to check the spread of Coronavirus.
“Churches and Mosques with effect from today Wednesday, June 3, 2020, are to hold staggered worship sessions. “This implies that a Church or Mosque which before now held two worship sessions should henceforth conduct four or more sessions in a day to ensure physical distancing.“Churches and Mosques should endeavour to provide water, soap and alcohol-based hand sanitizers for worshippers, and should insist on wearing face masks.“The workers are equally advised to always wear face masks and maintain physical distancing as they go to work.
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