'The Kwara Mall (ShopRite), the Amusement Park, all shops and markets are to be shut on the Eid Day and the day after it. The Unilorin Zoological Garden should also be closed for those two days.'
The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has announced the cancellation of the Congregational prayers, which is part of theEid-ul-Adha, an annual religious festival celebrated by Muslims, has been slated for July 30.
He noted that the decision, although a tough one, was borne out of the unprecedented jump in the number of COVID-19 cases.“We have successfully managed and discharged 244 patients to rejoin their families. And just yesterday, we lost another patient. That brings to 15 the number of casualties from the pandemic in our state. May God rest the souls of the departed ones and comfort their families.”
Reading out the protocols, he stated that there will be Friday prayers as have been restored but in strict compliance with the rules of physical distancing and the use of face masks.
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