The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has highlighted
the conditions to be met by churches before reopening.
Recall that the Nigerian Government finally
lifted the ban placed on religious gatherings across the country to check the
spread of coronavirus.
This was made known at the briefing of the Presidential Task
Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday by the Chairman of the task force, Boss
Mustapha, who announced that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the
relaxation of the ban for four weeks.
However, the president of CAN, Samson Ayokunle, in a
statement released on Wednesday said churches were expected to start reopening
in the first week of June after meeting the conditions.
He also explained that the measures are put together to
ensure the reopening of churches does not cause a spike in COVID-19 cases.
The guidelines given by the national religious body are as
follows:
”That each church premises will be properly and thoroughly
disinfected.
“Each Church will make provision of alcohol-based
sanitizers, soap and water for worshipers with the supervision by medical
professionals.
“There should be a mandatory use of face masks in church
premises.
“Worshipers are to adhere to strict social distancing rules;
one-metre gap in the sitting arrangement.
“Every church should make provision for temperature readers
to take the temperature of every worshiper before admission into the church.
“People with high temperature should not be allowed into the
church but be advised to go and see their doctors.
“ One and a half-hour service is enough for a start, with a
gap of 25 or 30 minutes between one service and another where there are
multiple services.
“Handshaking and hugging should be avoided before, during
and after the service.
“Churches observing Holy Communion service are advised to
use a separate cup for each participant.”
He also said that the CAN in each state and local government
should constitute a committee together with law enforcement agencies in their
area to enforce full compliance.
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