The federal Nigerian government has lifted the ban on religious gathering across the country.
The government had imposed the ban two months ago to check the spread of coronavirus.
But at the briefing of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 on
Monday, Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation and
chairman of the PTF, announced that President Muhammadu Buhari had
approved the relaxation of the ban for four weeks.
“The PTF submitted its recommendations and the PRESIDENT has approved
the following for implementation over the next four weeks spanning 2nd –
29th June, 2020, subject to review-:
“Cautious advance into the Second Phase of the national response to
COVID-19; application of science and data to guide the targeting of
areas of on-going high transmission of COVID-19 in the country;
“Mobilisation of all resources at State and Local Government levels to
create public awareness on COVID 19 and improve compliance with
non-pharmaceutical interventions within communities; sustenance of key
non-pharmaceutical interventions that would apply nationwide and
include: ban of gatherings of more than 20 people outside of a
workplace;
“Relaxation of restriction on places of Worship based on guidelines
issued by the PTF and protocols agreed by state governments.”
