Barely three days after reopening Christian worship centres, the Ondo State Government has reversed the decision, cancelling Easter services across the state.
Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, in a press statement on Saturday, said the latest twist follows the recent case of coronavirus in the state.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, had on Friday, announced a confirmed case in the old Western state as one of the fresh 15 cases in the country.
And with less than 24 hours to the Easter celebration, Ondo has backtracked and Ojogo said this was after “due consultations with the leadership of the Christain Association of Nigeria(CAN).”
Read full statement below:
The State Government notes with deep concern the second index case. This development has once again, reinforced the need to deepen our collective efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ondo State COVID-19 Response Team has reported that the second index case having travelled from Lagos to Ondo State must give the Government greater concern to avoid community transmission.
Against the backdrop of the above, the Ondo State Government has directed the cancellation of the special concession granted Churches across the State to celebrate the Easter Sunday/Service. This decision was taken after due consultations with the leadership of the Christain Association of Nigeria(CAN).
All measures and steps taken in respect of COVID-19 still remain in force. In particular, Government has taken further steps to effectively man the boundaries in the light of reported cases of compromise and breach of the directive to close all inter-state entry points into Ondo State.
