The federal
government has lifted the ban on religious gatherings 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.”
Mustapha also
announced that from June 2, banks would operate within the normal working
hours.
He appealed to
Nigerians to abide by the safety protocols of health authorities, adding that
Nigeria is still far from the end of the pandemic.
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