CAN(Christian Association Of Nigeria) in a statement on Wednesday is not particularly pleased with the continuous lockdown of churches especially in Lagos and Ogun State said that in as much as airports, schools, markets have been reopened, the closure of churches is totally unacceptable.
His Statement:
“With the reopening of the economy, especially the markets, both organised and the unorganised markets, along with the plan to reopen airports and schools, the closure of churches anywhere in the country is no longer tenable and acceptable. In what way are the opened and roadside markets more organised than the church, which warranted their opening?”.
However, Ogun State Government totally disagrees with the CAN stance on re opening the churches , saying that you cannot compare the markets to churches and that the continuous closure of churches is in coperation with the leadership of both religious bodies.
According to Mr Remmy Hazzan, Special Adviser to The Governor of Ogun State, Mr Dapo Abiodun:
“We have said it before that comparing markets with churches and mosques is not ideal. The market environment is an open space. The horrible effect is not there and so the use of face masks may just be sufficient. There is still a spike in COVID-19 cases in Ogun and Lagos states.”
“Lagos is the epicenter and Ogun State is like New Jersey to New York in the United States; we cannot pretend that this state is completely immune.”
