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Churches, mosques reopening: CAN, NSCIA begin work on COVID-19 guidelines

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The Christian Association of Nigeria [CAN] and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs [NSCIA] have begun work on guidelines, which will prevent the spread of COVID-19 in churches and mosques after the reopening of worship centres in the country.

The apex Islamic and Christian groups in the country said the guidelines would be submitted to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control [NCDC] for review and advice.

The NSCIA specifically stated that a committee it set up was working on the guidelines.

The Special Assistant on Media and Communications to CAN President, Adebayo Oladeji, on Tuesday, said the association was working on the guidelines.

He stated,

“We are working on them (the guidelines) and whenever the NCDC and the PTF are ready, we will surely submit. The highlights are based on the guidelines on how to safeguard our members during the worship with a view to stopping the spread of coronavirus while the worship lasts. It is about the social distancing, soap, water and sanitisers.”

On his part, the NSCIA spokesman, Ibrahim Aselemi, stated,

“A committee has been set up to work out the modalities as requested. I shall make the details known to you as soon as they are okayed by my superiors.”

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