JUST IN: Coronavirus: Oyetola cancels Eid-el-Kabir prayers in Osun

The governor said the cancellation is necessary because the state is still recording rising figures of confirmed COVID-19 cases amidst an active community transmission stage of the pandemic.

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Twitter handle of Mr Oyetola @GboyegaOyetola]The governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, has cancelled the Eid-el-Kabir prayers on Friday, an official has said.

“The State Government of Osun having appraised how the state is currently faring with respect to the global health emergency, vis-a-vis the fact that Eid-el- Kabir and Juma’at fall on the same day, has announced that there would be no Eid congregation or prayers on Friday July 31. However, Juma’at service will hold in line with the existing safety protocols and guidelines.”

“The State cannot afford the impact of any form of large gatherings such as the kind expected at praying grounds and the associated difficulties of enforcing the safety protocols against COVID-19

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